Special issue on “Self‐management challenges of chronic pain experiences in children and young people: A developmental perspective”

Prevalence of chronic pain or analgesic use in children and young people and its long-term impact on substance misuse, mental illness, and prescription opioid use: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study

“… 52 , 53 These strategies may be especially valuable in later childhood and adolescence: a time when there is commonly a transition of care for the management of chronic conditions. 54 , 55 Greater access to self-management services and educational programs may therefore play an important role in improving outcomes among CYP with chronic pain. Finally, where possible, clinicians should aim to avoid using long-term opioids to manage chronic pain, especially via repeat prescriptions and in chronic primary pain.…”