HCP Live (8/8, Derman) reports, “Nearly 1 in 10 patients with chronic pain treated with opioid analgesics experience dependence and opioid use disorder, a recent study found.” Investigators also observed “significant differences in the prevalence of dependence and opioid use disorder when examining the study setting,” with the greatest prevalence rates being seen in pain clinics and mixed settings. The findings were published in Addiction.
Related Links:
— “Opioid Pain Treatment Raises Dependence and Use Disorder Rates,”Chelsie Derman, HCP Live , August 8, 2024