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  1. 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

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43581/psn-pdf
    December 26, 2014 - of drug deaths in the United States have been associated with inadvertent overdose of prescription opioids … vital-signs-overdoses-prescription-opioid-pain-relievers-united-states-1999-2008 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-iatrogenic-harm-and-disclosure-medical-error … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals

  3. Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive patients as a "Never Event". | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/classification-opioid-dependence-abuse-or-overdose-opioid-naive-patients-never-event
    September 21, 2022 - September 9, 2015 Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of … January 18, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery

  4. Medication use evaluation of high-dose long-term opioid de-prescribing in multiple Veterans Affairs medical centers. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-use-evaluation-high-dose-long-term-opioid-de-prescribing-multiple-veterans-affairs
    October 12, 2022 - associated with an increased risk of adverse events; however research has shown sudden discontinuation of opioids … October 12, 2022 Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids

  5. Factors that affect opioid quality improvement initiatives in primary care: insights from ten health systems. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-affect-opioid-quality-improvement-initiatives-primary-care-insights-ten-health
    November 03, 2021 - deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids … December 21, 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids

  6. Association between opioid tapering and subsequent health care use, medication adherence, and chronic condition control. | PSNet

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    August 25, 2021 - have been raised about the potential harms associated with rapidly decreasing doses or discontinuing opioids … Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids … January 18, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery

  7. Opioid dependence and overdose after surgery: rate, risk factors, and reasons. | PSNet

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    August 05, 2020 - proposed classification to describe dependence or overdose among opioid-naïve patients prescribed opioids … February 6, 2019 Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid … February 8, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery

  8. Prevention of opioid overdose. | PSNet

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    July 18, 2018 - Reducing patient harm associated with the use of opioids to manage pain is a patient safety priority

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 18, 2019 - to the effects of the naloxone and advised him to come to the urgent care center, where intravenous opioids … 1999 and 2017.1 In 2017 alone, drug overdoses resulted in over 70,000 deaths, of which 67.8% involved opioids … from 2016.1  This opioid overdose epidemic is due to use of illicit drugs, highly potent synthetic opioids … , mixing of illicit and prescription opioid or sedative drugs, and misused prescription opioids. … In 2016, the CDC published guidelines on prescribing opioids for chronic pain and included a recommendation

  10. Infographic - Adult Opioid Fills by Race (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/adult-opioid-fills-by-race.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #552: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46416/psn-pdf
    March 13, 2018 - opioid-prescribing-opioid-naive-patients-emergency-departments-and-other- settings Prior research has shown that prescribing opioids … opioid-prescribing-opioid-naive-patients-emergency-departments-and-other-settings https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-beneficiaries … perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states

  12. Opioid prescribing in the United States before and after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2016 opioid guideline. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-united-states-and-after-centers-disease-control-and-preventions-2016
    November 17, 2021 - was the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for prescribing opioids … initially using nonopioid medications and nonpharmacologic approaches to chronic pain before using opioids … June 25, 2018 Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents

  13. Introduction to Medication-Assisted Treatment | The Academy

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/introduction-medication-assisted-treatment
    February 01, 2025 - About 2.1 million people had an OUD in 2017. 3 Prescription opioids, heroin, and other synthetic opioids … This medication prevents the rewarding effects and euphoria from any other opioids in the brain. … Because it is an opioid antagonist, starting this medication requires abstinence from all opioids to … SAMHSA provides additional guidance on how to talk to patients about opioids . … Educate patients on the safe storage and disposal of prescription opioids.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45889/psn-pdf
    August 16, 2017 - Overprescribing by providers is one factor contributing to the widespread use of opioids. … increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-prescribing-opioids-medicare-beneficiaries https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  15. Chronic Pain | The Academy

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    January 01, 2019 - Adjust the Treatment Plan Individuals with chronic non-cancer pain treated with opioids are at … can work for acute pain. 9 Patients cannot receive opioids if they are taking naltrexone: As an opioid … antagonist, naltrexone blocks the effects of opioids. … Resources Prescribing Opioids for Pain Treating Chronic Pain … It updates the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016.

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45652/psn-pdf
    June 29, 2017 - The types of opioids most commonly involved in overdose deaths are natural and semisynthetic opioids … medicare-letters-curb-overprescribing-controlled-substances-had-no-detectable-effect https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46454/psn-pdf
    August 20, 2018 - They provide detailed recommendations for clinicians to prescribe opioids more safely, including the … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-misuse 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

  18. Medicare Part D Beneficiaries at Serious Risk of Opioid Misuse or Overdose: A Closer Look. | PSNet

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    August 09, 2017 - patients diagnosed with opioid use disorders and others at risk for abuse that receive prescriptions for opioids … Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Opioids in Medicare … January 9, 2019 Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46645/psn-pdf
    January 23, 2019 - used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from 1996 to 2012 and found that the quantity of opioids … While the percentage of opioids prescribed in the ambulatory setting increased from 71% in 1996 to 83% … in 2012, the percentage of opioids prescribed in the emergency department decreased from 7.4% in 1996

  20. County-Level Determinants of High Opioid-Related Hospitalization Rates (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/CountyHighOpioidHospitalRates.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - or to misuse opioids (see Wright et al.20 for a review). … Available at: https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/hhs-response/index.html. … Epidemiological trends in abuse and misuse of prescription opioids. … T40.2X3A Poisoning by other opioids, assault, initial encounter T40.2X3D Poisoning by other opioids … by other opioids, undetermined, initial encounter T40.2X4D Poisoning by other opioids, undetermined
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