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Reduction in chronic post-surgical opioid utilization in the USA: 2020–2022 vs. 2017–2019

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Opioid prescribing after surgery has been linked to chronic opioid use, which can lead to opioid overdose and death.1,2 Over 3% of US veterans became chronic opioid utilizers by 3 months after their surgery between 2017 and 2018.3 Strategies such as standing surgical protocols that restrict opioid prescribing, have been implemented to curtail opioid use and mitigate the potential development of opioid use disorder.4 To date, US utilization patterns of prescription opioids post-surgery have not been robustly examined.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100977

Authors: Xuerong Wen, Todd Brothers, Kristina E. Ward, Stephen Kogut

Institution: University of Rhode Island

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,930