March Opioid Article of the Month:
Opioid Prescribing Trends and the Physician’s Role in Responding to the Public Health Crisis

Several new articles in JAMA Internal Medicine examine the impact that physicians’ prescribing habits can have on the opioid crisis.

The first study looks at prescribing patterns across the demographic groups most affected by the opioid crisis, while the second study examines recent changes in opioid prescribing since 2015.

Both articles are highlighted in the a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary that describes how the data is connected in the opioid landscape.

To learn more, check out the March Opioid Article of the Month!

Adams, J. M., & Giroir, B. P. Opioid Prescribing Trends and the Physician’s Role in Responding to the Public Health Crisis. JAMA Internal Medicine.

See past Opioid Articles of the Month here.

03/01/2019



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