Department of Psychiatry

Pain Medicine and Addiction Videos with Dr. Christopher Welsh

ABCNews.com has created an interactive pain management education Web site called OnCall+Pain, which allows people to get answers to their pain-related questions from experts across the country, including University of Maryland Medical Center psychiatrist Dr. Christopher Welsh.

Dr. Welsh is featured in five videos dealing with pain medicines and addiction on the ABCNews.com site, the topics of which are listed below. Click on any of the links to view the videos.

Is physical dependence the same as addiction?
What is the difference between tolerance and addiction when it comes to pain medications?
Does everyone who takes narcotics for a long time become addicted?
Is it ever appropriate to take narcotics for years to treat chronic pain?
Are all pain medicines addictive?

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