The prevalence of prescription opioid use and misuse among emergency department patients in The Netherlands

Abstract Rationale Prescription opioid use and misuse have increased rapidly in many Western countries in the past decade. Patients (mis)using opioids are at risk of presenting to the emergency department (ED) with opioid‐related problems. European data concerning prescription opioid (mis)use among the ED population is lacking. Aims and Objectives This study aims to determine prevalence of prescription opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder (OUD) among Dutch ED patients. Secondary objectives were to explore factors associated with prescription opioid misuse and the number of patients disc... Mehr ...