Description: Understand the problem of surgery as a gateway to persistent opioid use; Discuss the prevalence of opioid overuse as a complication of surgery; Discuss opioid sparing alternatives to opioid monotherapy; Understand opioid related adverse drug effects and the impact on clinical and cost outcomes; Understand the complexity of pain pathways and why multiple analgesic techniques improve outcomes; Discuss multimodal, multidisciplinary pain management. Author(s): C-WHO Title: Opioids: From Friend to Foe Series Title: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids Resource Type: Webinar Format: Video Length: 55 minutes URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVjFZbzFnt0 https://www.c-who.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Module-2_Opioids_From-Friend-to-Foe-v2a.pptx (PowerPoint) Sponsored by: