Tag: ER
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STUDY: Patients Prescribed Opioids in the ER Less Likely to Use Them Long Term
WASHINGTON – Compared to other medical settings, emergency patients who are prescribed opioids for the first time in the emergency department are less likely to become long-term users and more likely to be prescribed these powerful painkillers in accordance with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. A paper analyzing 5.2 million prescriptions for…