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JUNE 19, 2017

Opioids for Pain Management in Infants and Children: A High Standard for Prescribers

This article has been updated with a commentary.

San Diego—The opioid crisis may be undeniable, but its origins are still in dispute. According to Charles Berde, MD, PhD, although misguided prescribing patterns are partly to blame for the ongoing epidemic, the problem begins much earlier than many realize.

“If you look at the epidemiology of adult opioid use, the vast majority of adults started use in adolescence,” said Dr. Berde, division chief of pain medicine and pain