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Abstract: There is little information on the efficacy of pain management for substance abusers with noncancerous chronic pain conditions. The present study describes an outcome evaluation of a pain management group adapted to the needs of patients diagnosed with concurrent chronic pain and substance abuse disorders. A heterogeneous group of 44 patients (66% opioid dependent; 61% musculoskeletal pain)...