Opioid Medications Prescribing and the Pain-Depression Dyad in Primary Care: Analysis of 2014-2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) Data

Conclusions: Pain-depression dyad is associated with higher odds of opioids prescribing during primary care visits. Future studies are needed to understand the complexity of these factors and identify effective strategies to prevent opioids addiction and overdose among patients with pain and depression.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research