This study reports the results of a researcher-administered survey with 115 patients receiving chronic opioid therapy (>90 days) to obtain information regarding how chronic opioid therapy was started. Chronic opioids were started following surgery (27.0%; 95% CI:18.5-35.5) or for the treatment of acute injury-related pain (27.0%; 95% CI:18.5-35.5). Many who initiated opioid therapy after surgery reported post-operative complications (61.3%; 95% CI:50.8-71.8) and many with injury-related pain reported follow-up corrective surgery (58.1%; 95% CI:47.5-68.7), which led to the continuation of opioids.
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