In one of the first large-scale studies of inpatient opioid prescribing, researchers found that patients who used the painkillers in the hospital were 2 times more likely to take them after discharge. Their findings could help healthcare create guidelines to combat the opioid crisis.

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In one of the first large-scale studies of inpatient opioid prescribing, researchers found that patients who used the painkillers in the hospital were 2 times more likely to take them after discharge. Their findings could help healthcare create guidelines to combat the opioid crisis.