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The main pathway for opioid addiction is surgery. Doctors who prescribed the drugs can also prescribe an end to it too. Simplistic yes, but such a drug could p
by ShorsHammer 9y ago
The main pathway for opioid addiction is surgery. Doctors who prescribed the drugs can also prescribe an end to it too.
Simplistic yes, but such a drug could prevent a lot of harm.
Considering how much the mainstream dialogue is about illicit drugs its probably time to start talking about the far more common addictions and associated problems.
- DanBC 9y ago> The main pathway for opioid addiction is surgery Do you have a source for that please? Other countries who don't have an opioid crisis don't prescribe opioids for long term pain as much, but continue to prescribe opioids for acute pain, including surgery.
- ShorsHammer 9y agoWhile the US does seem to be leading the pack, it is a common trend in other developed nations especially in older demographics. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2618383 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstrac... > Conclusions and Relevance - New persistent opioid use after surgery is common and is not significantly different between minor and major surgical procedures but rather associated with behavioral and pain disorders. https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/09/26/1132719/0/en/New-Research-Overprescribing-of-Postsurgical-Opioids-Poses-a-Serious-Threat-to-Patients-and-their-Communities-Women-Undergoing-Surgery-are-at-Greatest-Risk.html https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/09/26/1132719/0/... > Nearly 3 million individuals who had surgery in 2016 became persistent opioid users, continuing to take opioids three to six months after their procedure