Initial Treatment for Lower Back Pain Is Associated with Subsequent Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose
October 27, 2026
October 27, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news:
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Initial Treatment for Lower Back Pain Is Associated with Subsequent Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose
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First month treatment with opioids above 50 mme/day can result in 147% higher risk for OUD
Adults on Medicaid who began treatment for a new bout of low back pain with a higher-dose opioid prescription were about two an . . .
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Initial Treatment for Lower Back Pain Is Associated with Subsequent Risk of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose
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First month treatment with opioids above 50 mme/day can result in 147% higher risk for OUD
Adults on Medicaid who began treatment for a new bout of low back pain with a higher-dose opioid prescription were about two an . . .