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Access to prescription opioids—Primum Non Nocere: a teachable moment.

Tyler PD, Larochelle MR, Mafi JN. Access to Prescription Opioids-Primum Non Nocere: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(9):1251-2. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3926.

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September 27, 2016
Tyler PD, Larochelle MR, Mafi JN. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(9):1251-2.
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Insufficient medication counseling and suboptimal prescribing practices contribute to misuse of opioids among patients. Describing a patient who became addicted to prescription opioids as a teenager after finding the medication at home, this commentary illustrates how current prescribing guidelines can address the opioid epidemic in the United States.
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Tyler PD, Larochelle MR, Mafi JN. Access to Prescription Opioids-Primum Non Nocere: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(9):1251-2. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3926.