Open AccessAge and Gender Trends in Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Use for Noncancer Pain
Author(s) -
Cynthia I. Campbell,
Constance Weisner,
Linda LeResche,
G. Thomas Ray,
Kathleen Saunders,
Mark D. Sullivan,
Caleb J. BantaGreen,
Joseph O. Merrill,
Michael J. Silverberg,
Denise M. Boudreau,
Derek D. Satre,
Michael Von Korff
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2009.180646
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , analgesic , chronic pain , anesthesia , psychiatry , receptor
We describe age and gender trends in long-term use of prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain in 2 large health plans.