CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022
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Description
Provides recommendations for clinicians in prescribing opioids for pain in patients aged 18 years or older. Discusses alternative, non-opioid-based pain treatments. Highlights some considerations for clinicians serving rural communities.
Author(s)
Deborah Dowell, Kathleen R. Ragan, Christopher M. Jones, et al.
Citation
MMWR Recommendations and Reports, 71(RR-3), 1-95
Date
11/2022
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Opioids
· Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Prescription drug misuse
· Statistics and data
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention