Hospitalization of Older Adults Associated with High Risk of Opioid Exposure

//Hospitalization of Older Adults Associated with High Risk of Opioid Exposure

After a hospitalization, age is positively associated with the likelihood of receiving an opioid prescription and patients that are older than 76 years of age have the greatest odds of continued opioid exposure, according to a new study.

Additionally, the findings showed that 20% of older adults that were given a new opioid prescription after hospitalization received at least 1 more within 3 to 9 months, and 4.8% met the criteria for long-term use.

To read the full article by Matt Hoffman click here.

2018-09-26T20:19:40-04:00

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