Geographic variation in postpartum prescription opioid use: Opportunities to improve maternal safety

The rapid growth in opioid-related overdose deaths over the last two decades is closely linked to the growth in opioid analgesic prescriptions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011; Dart et al., 2015; King et al., 2014). Among opioid-na ïve patients, use of prescription opioid analgesics after minor surgery is associated with increased risk of long-term opioid use compared to patients treated with non-opioid analgesics, and higher doses and durations of prescription opioid use are associated with greater risks (Alam et al., 2012; Bateman et al., 2016; Beauchamp et al., 2014; Bohnert et al., 2011; Carroll et al., 2012; Deyo et al., 2017; Shah et al., 2017).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research