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  1. AHRQ Statistical Brief (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - AHRQ Statistical Brief STATISTICAL BRIEF #516 September 2018 Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among … Introduction Currently in the United States, prescription opioids are commonly used to treat both chronic … Definitions Opioids In this Statistical Brief, we examine outpatient prescription fills of opioids that … These opioids are identified using generic drug names for narcotic analgesics and narcotic analgesic … We identify slightly more opioids commonly used for pain than one would find in the MEPS public use

  2. Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid prescribing. | PSNet

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    April 18, 2019 - February 15, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery

  3. The prescription opioid crisis: role of the anaesthesiologist in reducing opioid use and misuse. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-crisis-role-anaesthesiologist-reducing-opioid-use-and-misuse
    November 16, 2022 - March 8, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.

  4. AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids Crisis. | PSNet

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    November 10, 2021 - Announcement AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids … Citation Text: AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids Crisis. … Citation Citation Text: AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids

  5. New persistent opioid use after minor and major surgical procedures in US adults. | PSNet

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    April 18, 2019 - Overprescribing by providers is one factor contributing to the widespread use of opioids. … Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids … September 29, 2017 Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with … July 31, 2017 Are physicians safely prescribing opioids for chronic noncancer pain?

  6. Literature Collection | The Academy

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    January 01, 2025 - Homish Year: 2018 Publication Place: Netherlands Topic(s): Opioids & Substance Use See topic collection … Visser Year: 2023 Topic(s): Opioids & Substance Use See topic collection Reference Links: View … Whelan Year: 2024 Topic(s): Opioids & Substance Use See topic collection , Healthcare Disparities … Marsch Year: 2014 Topic(s): Opioids & Substance Use See topic collection Export Citation: Download … O Donovan Year: 2022 Topic(s): Education & Workforce See topic collection , Opioids & Substance

  7. Opioid Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, by Health Status - Infographic (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-use-nonelderly-adults.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Regardless of health status, the average annual percentage of adults younger than 65 who had any use of opioids … 15.1% 28.7% 2018-2019 3.9% 6.4% 10.1% 21.5% Poor 45.4% 36.8% Source: https://www.ahrq.gov/opioids-elderly-nonelderly

  8. Postoperative opioid prescribing and the pain scores on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. | PSNet

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    January 29, 2020 - Concern has been raised that overprescribing of opioids may be an unintended consequence of efforts … August 16, 2017 Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic … July 31, 2017 Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46915/psn-pdf
    April 16, 2018 - development of the RIGHTT mnemonic (Risk for adverse event, Insight into pain, Going over pain plan, Halting opioids … , Tossing unused opioids and Trouble identification) designed to help surgeons improve safety of opioid … opioid-epidemic-what-can-surgeons-do-about-it https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wide-variation-and-overprescription-opioids-after-elective-surgery

  10. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Home

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    January 01, 1996 - Publications Statistical Brief 567: Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use with Opioids … statistical brief examined utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids … We found that 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 or older used benzodiazepines only (no opioids), and 1.5 … percent of adults aged 65 or older used both benzodiazepines and opioids. … found significant variation in utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids

  11. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Home

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    January 01, 1996 - Publications Statistical Brief 567: Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use with Opioids … statistical brief examined utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids … We found that 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 or older used benzodiazepines only (no opioids), and 1.5 … percent of adults aged 65 or older used both benzodiazepines and opioids. … found significant variation in utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids

  12. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Home

    meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/index.jsp
    January 01, 1996 - Publications Statistical Brief 567: Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use with Opioids … statistical brief examined utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids … We found that 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 or older used benzodiazepines only (no opioids), and 1.5 … percent of adults aged 65 or older used both benzodiazepines and opioids. … found significant variation in utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids

  13. Executive Summary: Peripheral Nerve Blocks for (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-blocks-final-exec-sum.pdf
    August 01, 2025 - in Cardiothoracic Surgery Executive Summary Main Points Background and Purpose Opioids … We extracted sample/study characteristics and outcomes (e.g. pain, total and rescue opioids, adverse … In head-to-head comparisons between ESPB and CWBs, no difference was seen in pain scores, opioids, or … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk Surgical Procedures in the United States, 2004-2012. … In-hospital use of opioids increases rate of coded postoperative paralytic ileus.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47868/psn-pdf
    March 20, 2019 - an effort to raise awareness of the potential for patient harm due to lack of legitimate access to opioids … other-opioid-crisis-hospital-shortages-lead-patient-pain-medical-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47163/psn-pdf
    August 15, 2018 - study describes a quality improvement program that included chart review of patients taking high-dose opioids … in a decrease in overall opioid use as well as a reduction in coprescribing of benzodiazepines and opioids … patient-safety-and-opioid-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-concurrent-use-prescription-opioids-and-benzodiazepines-and-overdose

  16. No shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing. | PSNet

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    March 30, 2016 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) CDC guideline for prescribing opioids … private Insurance, 2017 June 10, 2020 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids … 1, 2018 Mandatory provider review and pain clinic laws reduce the amounts of opioids … and Quality April 26, 2023 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

  17. Cer-250-Cannabis-2025-Surv-Rep-Update-Table-E5 (xls file)

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    January 01, 2025 - B Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD) A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD) B: MME … B Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27) Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60) Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20) Strong opioid analgesics:

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47269/psn-pdf
    August 15, 2018 - AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids Crisis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-health-services-research-address-opioids-crisis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-health-services-research-address-opioids-crisis

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46312/psn-pdf
    August 15, 2018 - misuse-primary-care Adherence to prescribing guidelines may help mitigate misuse of prescription opioids … improving-adherence-long-term-opioid-therapy-guidelines-reduce-opioid-misuse-primary-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/access-prescription-opioids-primum-non-nocere-teachable-moment

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47754/psn-pdf
    April 17, 2019 - raises awareness of potential harms associated with rapidly decreasing the dose of or discontinuing opioids … It also announces a requirement regarding changes to prescribing information for opioids to provide … fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines-and-requires-label https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states
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