150. The effect of online prescription drug monitoring on opioid prescription habits after single level lumbar fusion

The United States opioid epidemic is a well-documented crisis stemming from increased prescription of narcotics, leading to widespread misuse of both prescription and nonprescription opioid pain relievers. To combat this epidemic, online prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been implemented at the state level to track prescriptions of controlled substances and mitigate potential misuse and addiction.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research