National trends in long-term use of prescription opioids.

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2017)

The findings highlight the need for research on potential benefits and harms of long-term use of opioids and efforts to restrict long-term use to patients for whom the benefits outweigh the risks.

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