US Trends in Long-Term Opioid Therapy

JAMA 2026 Open access

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Authors: Thuy Nguyen, Kao‐Ping Chua, Amy Jiao, Mark C. Bicket, A. S. B. Bohnert, Pooja Lagisetty
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.3241
Cited by: 2
References: 7

Abstract

This study assesses national trends in the prevalence of long-term opioid therapy and the characteristics of patients using data from a longitudinal prescription database containing prescriptions from US retail pharmacies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment HIV Drug Use Sexual Risk Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Publication details

Journal / source
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Volume
335
Issue
17
Pages
1529–1529
Publication date
8 April 2026
Language
EN