Emergency department patients' perceptions of the efficacy and safety of opioid analgesics.
CONCLUSION: The majority of ED patients had used opioids and considered the prescription drug crisis a public health problem. Through personal use or media coverage, the majority of participants considered opioids safe, even compared to nonopioid alternatives. Better understanding these viewpoints may improve patient-physician communication about analgesic treatment.
PMID: 32885831 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Opioid Management - Category: Addiction Tags: J Opioid Manag Source Type: research
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