Abstract:Background
Opioid misuse is a public health crisis, and unused postoperative opioids are an important source. Although 70% of pills prescribed go unused, only 9% are discarded. This study evaluated whether an inexpensive pill‐dispensing device with mail return capacity could enhance disposal of unused opioids after cancer surgery.
Methods
A prospective pilot study was conducted among adult patients who underwent major cancer‐related surgery. Patients received opioid prescriptions in a mechanical device (Addine… Show more
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