Burden of Chronic and Heavy Opioid Use Among Elderly Community Dwellers in the U.S.

• Main Authors: Morgan I. Bromley, MPH, PhD (Author), Easter P. Gain, MSPS (Author), Mark'Quest Ajoku, MPH (Author), Meredith A. Ray, PhD (Author), Fawaz Mzayek, MD, PhD (Author), Satish K. Kedia, PhD (Author), Xinhua Yu, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Opioid overprescribing may fuel the opioid epidemic and increase the risk of complications of opioid misuse. This study examined trends and determinants of chronic and heavy opioid use among elderly community dwellers in the U.S. Methods: Medicare Current Beneficiary Surveys data from...