Methods: We performed an extensive literature search in Google Scholar and Pub Med
databases that were published between December 7, 1999 and January 9, 2018 in …

Even though evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) is effective, almost
four in five Americans with OUD do not receive any form of treatment. The gap in access to …

Importance In response to the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, many
states recently have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction policy measures …

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data to inform appropriate opioid prescribing for
patients who are discharged after a hospital admission for a surgical procedure. STUDY …

Background: Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are a key component of the
president's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan to prevent opioid overdoses in the …

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 In order to address the opioid crisis in North America, many regions have
adopted preventative strategies, such as prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) …

Background Opioid prescribing, for chronic non-cancer pain, has increased substantially in
the past two decades and is associated with significant harms. Various public health …

Background A mounting body of evidence suggests that polysubstance use (PSU) is
common among people who use opioids (PWUO). Measuring PSU, however, is statistically …

Background The purpose of this study is to determine whether Ohio House Bill 341, which
mandated the use of Ohio's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), was an effective …