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Opioids have been proven effective in pain management, but over-prescription can lead to addiction and abuse. Although current guidelines regarding opioid prescription for chronic and acute pain are available, they fail to address the use of opioids for pain management in traumatic injury patients who undergo operations. The primary objective of this study is to examine opioid prescribing practices for United States (US) adult trauma patients who require surgical management, based on prior history of opioid use, type of surgical practice, and age.