https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/prt062607-p50
Opioid prescribing guidelines recommend reducing or discontinuing opioids for chronic pain if harms of opioid treatment outweigh benefits. As opioid discontinuation becomes more prevalent, it is important to understand whether opioid discontinuation is associated with heroin use. In this study, we sought to assess the association between opioid discontinuation and heroin use documented in the medical record. A matched nested case-control study was conducted in an integrated health plan and delivery system in Colorado. Pati