This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify and quantify the current available
evidence of hypnosis efficacy to manage pain in patients with chronic musculoskeletal and …

Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is a disabling chronic condition with a high prevalence
rate around the world. Opioids are routinely prescribed for treatment of chronic pain (CP). In …

We provide the first analysis of the relationship between economic conditions and the use of
illicit drugs other than marijuana. Drawing on US data from 2002 to 2015, we find mixed …

Anecdotal evidence suggests that recent rises in foster care caseloads are due to increasing
parental substance use, particularly misuse of opioids. This study tests the association …

Abstract Background and Objective There has been concern over rising use of prescription
opioids in young and middle-aged adults. Much less is known about opioid prescribing in …

Background Drug overdoses and suicides have been rising since 2000 and are major
contributors to a 3‐year decline in US life expectancy. Studies suggest that injured workers …

This paper is the thirty-sixth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2013 …

Study Design: Retrospective comparative case-control study. Objectives: The objectives of
this study are:(1) How preoperative opioid use impacts RTW status after single-level cervical …

Objective The objective of this study is to identify the prevalence of opioid prescription use in
an Australian workers' compensation population and assess predictors of long-term use …

Objective: To investigate the association between opioid utilization and catastrophic claim
(≥ $100,000) cost. Method: A total of 12,226 workers' compensation indemnity claims that …