Journal of opioid management
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Patterns in opioid prescription in the United States by region and prescribers over a 4-year period.
As determinants of the opioid epidemic are several, describing patterns of opioid prescription over time is of importance. ⋯ Patterns of prescription per opioid vary considerably per physician specialty and per US region. Although an overall decrease in prescriptions was seen, certain opioids were more frequently prescribed in 2015 than in 2012.