Alternatives to Opioids for Pain >> May 28, 2017The crisis with opioid painkillers is making doctors look at alternative medicine therapies for a substitute for these drugs. institutions/organizations: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health| National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)| National Institutes of Health (NIH)| Oregon Health and Science University| Pacific Northwest Evidence Based Practice Center