eurekalert.org: More than one in five opioid-naïve patients still use opioids three months after surgery
11/22/2021
eurekalert.org: More than one in five opioid-naïve patients still use opioids three months after surgery
New research suggests more than one in five “opioid-naïve” patients continue to use the pain medication three months after having a procedure, underscoring the often-overlooked role surgery plays in the opioid epidemic.