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Mallika L. Mundkur, MD, MPH; Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH; & Stefan G. Kertesz, MD, MSc
“In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the first national guideline in the United States regarding opioid prescribing for pain.1 The guideline included the recommendation that patients treated for acute pain should receive opioids for no longer than 7 days, prompting at least 5 states to implement laws requiring prescribers not to exceed this threshold when providing initial opioid supplies.2 The rapid conversion of this guideline into policy appears to reflect an underlying assumption that limiting initial opioid supplies will reduce opioid consumption and thus addiction. However, in the spirit of “evidence-based policymaking,” we write to caution against misreading the evidence. Further, we recommend not resting addiction policy solely upon a platform of prescription opioid control.” Read the rest of the editorial now!
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