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. 2017 Dec 1;152(12):1175-1176.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2628.

Sustained Prescription Opioid Use Among Previously Opioid-Naive Patients Insured Through TRICARE (2006-2014)

Andrew J Schoenfeld  1 , Wei Jiang  2 , Muhammad Ali Chaudhary  2 , Rebecca E Scully  2 , Tracey Koehlmoos  3 , Adil H Haider  2
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Sustained Prescription Opioid Use Among Previously Opioid-Naive Patients Insured Through TRICARE (2006-2014)

Andrew J Schoenfeld et al. JAMA Surg. .

Abstract

This review of data from the Military Health Data Repository examines causes of sustained prescription opioid use.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Schoenfeld has received grants from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, royalties from Wolters-Kluwer Health and Springer Publishers, and has served as a paid consultant for Arbormetrix LLC and member of the board for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. No other disclosures were reported.

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