Opioid Overdose Hospitalization Trajectories in States With and Without Opioid-Dosing Guidelines.

Jeanne M SearsDeborah Fulton-KehoeBeryl A SchulmanSheilah Hogg-JohnsonGary M Franklin

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2019)

These findings provide preliminary evidence that opioid-dosing guidelines may be an effective strategy for combating this public health crisis. Further research is needed to identify the individual effects of opioid-related interventions that occurred during the study period.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
public health
pain management
clinical practice
physical activity
depressive symptoms
global health