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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-and-opioid-involved-overdose-deaths-united-states-2013-2017
June 28, 2017 - Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - United States, 2013-2017. … Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - United States, 2013-2017. … opioid poisoning. … pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder. … with mortality from opioid-related overdoses.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limits-opioid-prescribing-leave-patients-chronic-pain-vulnerable
March 27, 2019 - Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable. … Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable. … reducing opioid analgesic misuse, and overdose deaths. … opioid use and misuse. … July 24, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-implementing-centers-disease-control-and-prevention-opioid-guideline-consensus
January 25, 2017 - Commentary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Challenges with implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opioid … Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opioid Guideline: A Consensus … Many efforts have been implemented to address the  opioid epidemic , such as guidelines and targeted … reducing opioid analgesic misuse, and overdose deaths. … June 16, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coupling-policymaking-evaluation-case-opioid-crisis
September 29, 2017 - Commentary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coupling policymaking with evaluation—the case of the opioid crisis. … Coupling Policymaking with Evaluation - The Case of the Opioid Crisis. … This commentary describes how a  state-level program  sought to reduce opioid misuse and highlights the … Coupling Policymaking with Evaluation - The Case of the Opioid Crisis. … opioid analgesic misuse, and overdose deaths.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-use-misuse-and-use-disorders-us-adults-2015-national-survey-drug-use-and
October 17, 2012 - Study 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use … Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults: 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and … Opioid safety  is currently the nation's most pressing public health issue, with death rates from opioid … cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions. … February 13, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
January 23, 2019 - Study 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Opioid prescribing after nonfatal overdose … Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose and Association With Repeated Overdose: A Cohort Study. … Opioid medications  are a known safety hazard, and overdoses of opioid medications are considered an … January 23, 2019 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and … opioid misuse in primary care: a cluster-randomized trial.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-among-medical-providers-united-states-2003-17-retrospective
May 11, 2016 - Study 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid prescribing patterns among medical providers in the United States, 2003 … In 2017, the top 1% of opioid providers prescribed 27% of all opioid prescriptions and accounted for … nearly half (49%) of all opioid doses. … April 27, 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … use in opioid-naïve patients.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-initial-prescription-episodes-and-likelihood-long-term-opioid-use-united
April 24, 2018 - Classic
           
 
 Characteristics of initial prescription episodes and likelihood of long-term opioid … Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use - United States … Opioid  use has become a growing patient safety concern. … January 18, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other … Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-rx-elderly.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Infographic - Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/qdr-infographic-opioids.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks
Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-optimal-length-opioid-pain-medication-prescription-after-common-surgical-procedures
August 15, 2018 - Study 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Defining optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common … Defining Optimal Length of Opioid Pain Medication Prescription After Common Surgical Procedures. … misuse among the surgical patients with persistent opioid use. … opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults. … December 19, 2017 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The opioid epidemic: what can surgeons do about it?
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/opioid-overuse.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Opioid Overuse on the Rise: More Widespread Across U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-and-risks-long-term-opioid-therapy-chronic-pain-systematic-review-national
March 04, 2011 - Review 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: … Opioid  medications are associated with increased risk of  adverse drug events , including overdoses. … This systematic review found that evidence supporting the use of long-term opioid therapy for  chronic … June 25, 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pain states, the opioid epidemic, and the role of radiologists. … Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-beneficiaries
December 04, 2016 - In this study, investigators examined  opioid prescribing  to Medicare beneficiaries upon hospital discharge … They found that new opioid use was common after discharge and that prescribing rates varied widely across … December 21, 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid-prescribing patterns of emergency physicians and risk of long-term … August 19, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid prescribing after nonfatal overdose and association with repeated
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/children-and-opioid-epidemic-age-stratified-exposures-and-harms
February 13, 2019 - Children and the opioid epidemic: age-stratified exposures and harms. … children per 100,000 experienced an opioid-related adverse event or other harm. … Children and the opioid epidemic: age-stratified exposures and harms. … as a means of reducing opioid analgesic misuse, and overdose deaths. … and young adults with subsequent opioid use and abuse.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cost-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events
August 30, 2017 - Review 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The cost of opioid–related adverse drug events. … The cost of opioid-related adverse drug events. … resulting from opioids, finding health care costs increased 7% to 47% for patients that experienced an opioid–related … The cost of opioid-related adverse drug events.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beware-basal-opioid-infusions-pca-therapy
June 05, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Beware of basal opioid infusions with PCA therapy. … Citation Text: 
 Beware of basal opioid infusions with PCA therapy. ISMP Medication Safety Alert! … This article provides screening, dosing, and monitoring recommendations for using basal opioid infusions … Copy URL 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guideline-opioid-therapy-and-chronic-noncancer-pain
June 17, 2014 - Review 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. … Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. … Opioid pain medications  carry high risk for adverse drug events, and opioid misuse is a growing  patient … Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. … February 22, 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
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