Patients used fewer opioid tablets when surgeons cut back prescriptions, but there is more work to be done on safe medication disposal.

Michigan-wide effort cut prescription size by nearly a third without increasing patients’ pain or decreasing their satisfaction

Examination of post-birth pain care patterns over time finds declines in opioid prescribing, but opportunities for more non-opioid-based care.

A new research report shows an increase in patients being prescribed opioids after experiencing an ankle sprain.

A randomized trial shows that providing patients with special disposal bags doubled the odds they would safely dump their leftover opioid pain medicine.

The first large study of surgical opioid prescribing and patient usage shows the potential for reduced amounts and the importance of safe disposal of unused pills.