Opioid painkiller dependence in a sample of elderly medical inpatients.

Stefania ChiappiniFabrizio SchifanoGiovanni MartinottiJohanna C StrasserUdo BonnetNorbert Scherbaum

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2021)

Further research is warranted, to better understand the possible risk factors of prescription drug misuse, abuse, and addiction in this vulnerable population. Clinicians should be updated and informed regarding both prescription medication misuse potential and safe prescribing practices in the elderly.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
healthcare
primary care
risk factors
adverse drug
middle aged
community dwelling
pain management
palliative care
human health
electronic health record