Interventions to address the US opioid crisis primarily target opioid use, misuse, and
addiction, but because the opioid crisis includes multiple substances, the opioid specificity of …

Importance Harms and benefits of opioids for chronic noncancer pain remain unclear.
Objective To systematically review randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of opioids for chronic …

This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those
prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged≥ 18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for …

The current opioid epidemic is one of the most severe public health crisis in US history.
Responding to it has been difficult due to its rapidly changing nature and the severity of its …

Background: Despite the continuing epidemic of opioid misuse, data on the prevalence of
prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders are limited. Objective: To estimate the …

Background Benzodiazepine misuse is a growing public health problem, with increases in
benzodiazepine-related overdose deaths and emergency room visits in recent years …

Background: In response to adverse outcomes from prescription opioids, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for …

Methods In developing this guideline, the steering committee followed standards for
trustworthy guidelines. 15 We included innovative approaches for key standards such as …

Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use | New England
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Background Prescription opioid misuse has become a leading cause of unintentional injury
and death among adolescents and young adults in the United States. However, there is …