Association between long-term opioid use in family members and persistent opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Association between long-term opioid use in family members and persistent opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published February 2019

Association between long-term opioid use in family members and persistent opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults.

Harbaugh CM, Lee JS, Chua KP, et al. JAMA Surg. 2019 Feb 27; [Epub ahead of print].

This retrospective cohort study found that adolescent patients who received opioids for surgical and dental procedures were more likely to develop persistent opioid use if they had family members with long-term opioid use. The study team recommends preoperative screening for long-term opioid use in family members as part of prescribing decision-making for adolescent patients.

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