Importance Prescription opioid analgesics play an important role in the treatment of
postoperative pain; however, unused opioids may be diverted for nonmedical use and …

Worldwide, the use of prescription opioid analgesics more than doubled between 2001 and
2013, with several countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia, experiencing …

Background A national crisis of opioid-related morbidity, mortality, and misuse has led to
initiatives to address the appropriate role of opioids to treat pain. Deployment of a guideline …

Importance Through prescription writing, dental clinicians are a potential source of initial
opioid exposure and subsequent abuse for adolescents and young adults. Objective To …

Background: Over the past 2 decades, there has been an increase in opioid use and
subsequently, opioid deaths. The amount of opioid prescribed to surgical patients has also …

Medication waste has a high impact on the healthcare budget and detrimental effects on the
environment. Therefore, preventing medication from remaining unused through the …

While US opioid prescribing has decreased 38% in the past decade, opioid deaths have
increased 300%. This opioid paradox is poorly recognized. Current approaches to opioid …

Opioid abuse and addiction is causing widespread devastation in communities across the
USA and resulting in significant strain on our healthcare system. There is increasing …

Background New persistent opioid use occurs in 3% to 14% of patients after elective
surgery, but is poorly described after cardiothoracic surgery. We examined the association of …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize postdischarge opioid use and examine factors associated with
variation in opioid prescribing and consumption. METHODS: We conducted a prospective …