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Introduction and Scope of the Problem Distinguishing between patients with the disease of addiction and patients with pain is an increasing dilemma among clinicians caring for patients taking opioids. However this distinction in patients receiving prescribed opioids may be challenging…
Introduction and Scope of the Problem In 2017, the opioid overdose epidemic was declared a public health emergency by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Since 2000, death rates from opioid overdoses have increased by 200%. Life expectancy…