Methods Data were from the Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat Study Next-
Generation cohort, which includes over 1.68 million military service members with 24 …

Introduction While civilian opioid prescriptions have seen a dramatic decline in recent years,
there are few studies investigating trends in opioid prescription in the active duty military …

We commend Junge et al 1 for their publication on opioid prescribing to US active duty
military personnel, which fills a gap regarding recent prescribing trends and predictors of …

Introduction Little is known about long-term prescription opioid utilization in the Military
Health System. The objectives of this study were to examine predictors of any prescription …

Introduction Between 2001 and 2009, opioid analgesic prescriptions in the Military Health
System quadrupled to 3.8 million. The sheer quantity of opioid analgesics available sets the …

Introduction Over‐prescription of opioids has diminished in recent years; however, certain
populations remain at high risk. There is a dearth of research evaluating prescription rates …

Prescription opioids remain an important driver of the opioid crisis in the United States. The
purpose of this study was to examine recent changes in opioid prescribing patterns in the …

Background Opioid misuse is a nationwide issue and is of particular concern with regard to
military readiness. The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act charges the Military Health …

Introduction The use of opioids has increased drastically over the past few years and
decades. As a result, concerns have mounted over serious outcomes associated with …

Introduction The use and misuse of opioids by active service members has been examined
in several studies, but little is known about their spouses' opioid use. This study estimates …