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January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Jan. 25 (TNSjou) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release:
Pain and addiction have a close relationship. For example, research has shown that three days of opioids prescribed for acute postoperative pain can increase the chances of chronic opioid use. However, a study from JAMA Oncology has shown that a protocol limiting opioid prescriptions to three days upon discharge could reduce the association with chronic opioid use . . .
Pain and addiction have a close relationship. For example, research has shown that three days of opioids prescribed for acute postoperative pain can increase the chances of chronic opioid use. However, a study from JAMA Oncology has shown that a protocol limiting opioid prescriptions to three days upon discharge could reduce the association with chronic opioid use . . .