jueves, 18 de octubre de 2018

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center



Improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice guidelines can ensure patients have access to safer, more effective chronic pain treatment while reducing the risk of opioid use disorder, overdose, and death. More than 11.5 million Americans, aged 12 or older, reported misusing prescription opioids in 2016.1
  • An estimated 11% of adults experience daily pain
  • Millions of Americans are treated with prescription opioids for chronic pain
  • Primary care providers are concerned about patient addiction and report insufficient training in prescribing opioids

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