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Practice Responsibilities Surrounding Opioid Prescribing

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Approximately 26–36 million people abuse opioids with an estimated 2 million people in the United States suffering from substance abuse disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers in 2012. The number of prescriptions for opioids has escalated dramatically, from 76 million in 1991 to over 207 million in 2013. The United States ranks as the biggest consumer globally, accounting for almost 100% of the world total for hydrocodone and 81% for oxycodone. Considering these statistics, creating a comprehensive opioid treatment agreement is an essential part in the development of any pain medicine practice.

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    Ahdev Kuppusamy MD

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  1. Summit Pain Alliance, Santa Rosa, California, USA

    Jason E. Pope

  2. The Spine and Nerve Center of The Virginias, Charleston, West Virginia, USA

    Timothy R Deer

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Kuppusamy, A. (2017). Practice Responsibilities Surrounding Opioid Prescribing. In: Pope, J., Deer, T. (eds) Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6976-0_97

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