Anesthesiology Many chronic pain patients are misusing and becoming addicted to prescription painkillers.By Mostafa AbdelmoatyAugust 8, 20240 Summary A scientific review of 148 studies involving 4.3 million chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioids found that nearly…
Emergency Medicine Study Finds Decreasing Opioid Prescriptions Post Emergency Room Visit can Lower AbuseBy Mostafa AbdelmoatyJuly 22, 20240 Study finds smaller, cause-specific opioid prescriptions post-ER visits can manage pain and reduce misuse risk through tailored treatment. Smaller, cause-specific…
