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A comprehensive initiative

Comprehensive Initiative Has Positive Impact on Opioid Rx

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Reductions in all tracked outcomes, including 95% drop in brand name opioid-acetaminophen products
More than one out of three average Americans used a prescription opioid in 2015

U.S. Doctors Still Writing Too Many Opioid Prescriptions

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Nearly 92 million Americans used legitimately prescribed opioids in 2015, survey shows
There has been a seven-fold increase in the number of drivers killed in car crashes while under the influence of prescription opioids

Opioid-Related Fatal Car Crashes Up 7-Fold in Last Two Decades

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Increases in opioid consumption carry adverse health consequences beyond overdose morbidity, mortality
While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder

ACOG: Opioid Agonist Rx First Choice in Affected Pregnancies

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Pharmacotherapy recommended for opioid use disorder in pregnancy; preferable to withdrawal
For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis

Morphine Effects Similar to Placebo in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Anti-hyperalgesic effects of morphine also similar to placebo in chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia
While opioid abuse has decreased among younger Americans

SAMHSA: Opioid Abuse Up Among Older Adults

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Rates have doubled in people over 50, report says
Reductions in opioid dosing might improve pain and function

Reduction of Opioid Dose May Improve Pain, Quality of Life

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Opioid tapering involved slowly decreasing dose over time, study author says
Hospitalists have an important role to play in mitigating opioid use disorder

Hospitalists Have Role to Play in Mitigating Opioid Use Disorder

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Hospitalists must use opioids judiciously, including adhering to specific dose limits, setting expectations
For patients undergoing common elective procedures

Opioids Often Overprescribed in Patients Undergoing Surgery

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Significant variation in opioid prescribing practices for each of 25 common elective procedures
Abuse of prescription opioids is second only to marijuana abuse as the most common illegal drug problem in the United States

Opioids Second Only to Marijuana in Illicit Drug Abuse Rates

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SAMHSA report identifies states with highest rates of abuse