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The incidence and prevalence of pain medication prescriptions in pathologies with a potential for chronic pain.
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Goudman L, Moens M, Pilitsis JGAbstract
Heightened risks of dependence, addiction, anxiolytic effects, or prescription overdose death due to long-term use of pain medication, have increased awareness about extended pain medication use in chronic pain populations. The goal of this study was to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of pain medication prescriptions from 2012 to 2022 in common pathologies with a potential for chronic pain.