Postoperative opioid misuse in patients with opioid use disorders maintained on opioid agonist treatment

Patients recovering from opioid use disorders (OUD) may be prone to relapse and opioid misuse in the postoperative period due to re-exposure to prescription opioids for pain control. This retrospective study analyzed the incidence of confirmed opioid misuse in the postoperative period in patients with OUDs enrolled in an opioid agonist treatment (OAT) program.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research