purpose. Manufacturing. Distribution. Exportation and sale. The Controlled Substance Act
established five drug schedules and classified them to control their manufacture and …

Objective. This article reviews the potential physical and psychological consequences of
chronic pain and the importance of implementing effective therapeutic strategies to mitigate …

10, 30, 34, 39, 41-43, 61, 71-73, 77, 78). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), diagnostic criteria for substance abuse include …

The opioid overdose epidemic is a major threat to the public's health, resulting in the
development and implementation of a variety of strategies to reduce fatal overdose [1-3] …

Purpose: We aimed to produce comprehensive guidelines and recommendations that can
be utilized by orthopaedic practices as well as other specialties to improve the management …

Background Overdose deaths have increased steadily over the past decade. This report
describes drug-related deaths and emergency department (ED) visits among women …

Objective Prescription opioid use and deaths related to serious toxicity, including overdose,
have increased dramatically in the United States since 1999. However, factors associated …

BACKGROUND: Recent neurophysiological evidence attests to the validity of fibromyalgia
(FM), a chronic pain condition that affects> 2% of the population. OBJECTIVES: To present …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in the United
States. The death rate from drug overdose in the United States more than doubled during …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to review the current scientific evidence on the
role of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementations in reducing postoperative …