Medical Care
Morden NE, Munson JC, Colla CH, Skinner JS, Bynum JPW, Zhou, W, Meara E
Prescription opioid use and overdose deaths are increasing in the United States. Among disabledMedicare beneficiaries under the age of 65, the rise in musculoskeletal conditions as qualifying diagnoses suggests that opioid analgesic use may be common and increasing, raising safety concerns.