Association Between Long-term Opioid Use in Family Members and Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery Among Adolescents and Young Adults
- Persistent opioid use occurred in 4.1% of patients with long-term opioid use in a family member compared with 2.4% of patients without long-term opioid use in a family member.
- Long-term opioid use among family members is associated with persistent opioid use among opioid-naive adolescents and young adults undergoing surgical and dental procedures.
Harbaugh CM, Lee JS, Chua KP, et al. Association Between Long-term Opioid Use in Family Members and Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Surg. 2019;154(4):e185838. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.5838