Effect of Age on Opioid Prescribing, Overdose, and Mortality in Massachusetts, 2011 to 2015.
Adam J RoseRyan McBainMegan S SchulerMarc R LaRochelleDavid A GanzVikram KilambiBradley D SteinDana BernsonKenneth Kwan Ho ChuiThomas LandAlexander Y WalleyThomas J StopkaPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
Older adults are more likely to be exposed to PIP, which increases their risk of adverse events. Strategies to reduce exposure to PIP and to improve outcomes in those already exposed will be instrumental to addressing the opioid crisis in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:128-132, 2019.