Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8717823 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Between 1996 and 2012, opioid prescribing for noncancer patients in the United States significantly increased. The majority of this growth was attributable to office visits and refills of previously prescribed opioids. The relative contribution of EDs to the prescription opioid problem was modest and declining. Thus, further efforts to reduce the quantity of opioids prescribed may have limited effect in the ED and should focus on office-based settings. EDs could instead focus on developing and disseminating tools to help providers identify high-risk individuals and refer them to treatment.
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Authors
Sarah PhD, Seth A. PhD, Michael MD, MPH,