%0 Journal Article %A Daniel G. Tobin %A Kristine Keough Forte %A Summer Johnson McGee %T Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy %D 2016 %R 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15172 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %P 827-835 %V 83 %N 11 %X “Pain contracts” for patients receiving long-term opioid therapy, though well-intentioned, often stigmatize the patient and erode trust between patient and physician. This article discusses how to improve these agreements to promote adherence, safety, trust, and shared decision-making. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/83/11/827.full.pdf