Adult clinical resource

VA/DoD Opioids in Chronic Pain Clinical Practice Guideline

Evidence-based opioid-risk and chronic-pain guidance relevant to shared SUD and pain care.

Confirmed public source

How to use this resource

Use this source alongside current local guidance, credentialed scope, interdisciplinary review, and clinical judgment.

Clinical judgment and local guidance

Recommendations are educational context; confirm current eligibility, capacity, consult names, schedules, contacts, and transfer procedures in approved VA systems.

Publicly Confirmed Sources

Reviewed 2026-07-15 · Review due 2027-01-15