6. Analgesia and the Pain Pathway Adapted from Gottschalk A, Smith DS. Am Fam Physician. 2001;63:1979-84. Descending modulation Dorsal horn Ascending signals input Spinothalamic tract Dorsal root ganglion Peripheral nerve Peripheral nociceptors Pain Trauma Local anesthetics Opioids 2 agonists Opioids 2 agonists Centrally acting analgesics COX-2–specific inhibitors Traditional NSAIDs Local anesthetics AEDs Local anesthetics Corticosteroids Traditional NSAIDs Cox-2–specific inhibitors Substance P inhibitors Opioids Baclofen Clonidine Adapted from Gottschalk A, Smith DS. Am Fam Physician. 2001;63:1979-84. Adapted from Gottschalk A, Smith DS. Am Fam Physician. 2001;63:1979-84. Adapted from Gottschalk A, Smith DS. Am Fam Physician. 2001;63:1979-84. Adapted from Gottschalk A, Smith DS. Am Fam Physician. 2001;63:1979-84.
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26. Annual Numbers of New Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers, by Age at Initiation: 1965-2003, SAMHSA
27. Drug Mortality Rate, Source, and Misuse of Prescription Drugs: Data from the 2002, 2003, and 2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, SAMHSA
28. Increase in New Starts of Prescription Opioid Abuse Among Teenagers Adapted from Manchikanti L. Pain Physician . 2006;9:287-321. 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Percent Increase 1992 2003 542% —Incidence of new starts of prescription opioid abuse among teenagers 150% —Prescriptions written for controlled substances 14% —US population 212% ----Number of 12-17 year olds abusing CS 81% ---Adults abusing controlled substances
29. Past Year Users of Selected Drugs (Prevalence), Including Nonmedical Users of Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004 SAMHSA
30. Past Year Initiates (Incidence) of Illicit Drug Use, by Drug: Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004 (12 or older, 2002-2004) SAMHSA