Opioids

Workers’ Comp’s Mixed Bag of Prescription Costs and Utilization Trends for 2023: Report

Specialty drug costs nearly tripled over six years, while opioid utilization dropped and prescribing patterns shifted based on claim stage, according to Enlyte.

Shifting Focus: Addressing Overlooked Medication Challenges in Workers’ Compensation 

Insiders’ Perspectives on Workers’ Comp Medical Trends of Past, Present and Future

Warning Signs Ahead: CDC’s Opioid Shift Raises Red Flags for Workers’ Comp

If Over-the-Counter Meds Are Prolonging Pain, What Does This Mean for Workers’ Comp?

Recently in Opioids

Getting Injured Workers Off Opioids: What Role Does Your Nurse Case Manager Play?

It’s not news that the opioid epidemic continues to spread. But nurses know how to intervene and stop addiction.

Dead in Bed: The Dangers of Opioids for Inpatients

Among the annual toll in the U.S. opioid epidemic are up to 5,000 hospital inpatients. The drugs they are legally prescribed are creating liability issues for pharmacists as well as physicians.

Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth Use in the Workplace Climbs as Opioid Use Falls

The decline of opioids is encouraging, but increased positive tests in methamphetamine and cocaine should be seen as a wake-up call for public safety.

Opioids Give Rise to Liability Epidemic

Opioids were supposed to help. Instead, their addictive power harmed many, and calls for accountability are broadening.

Opioid Addiction Strikes Just as Hard at the Social Services Sector

Opioids have increased demand for treatment center beds, addiction specialists and foster families to critical levels. Providers are feeling the pinch.

Treating Chronic Pain With Therapies Instead of Drugs

Other pain relief therapies hold substantial promise in defeating drug dependency.

Leveraging PDMPs in the Opioid Battle

Prescription monitoring programs are a prime tool in the fight against opioid abuse. Unfortunately there are barriers to access.

Opioids an Obstacle to Better Claim Outcomes

Workers’ comp professionals have a broad array of tools at their disposal to help combat the ongoing problem of opioid abuse.

Survey Shows Need to Better Educate on Opioids

A majority of patients still believe that opioids are the most effective remedy for pain, and expect treating physicians to prescribe them.

Solid Substance Abuse Program Can Combat Legal, Safety Issues

Organizations need to develop and implement clear and defensible substance abuse programs to keep abusers from putting themselves and others at risk.

Latest NFL Suit Reflects Broader Opioid Issues

Former players accuse the league of misuse of prescription painkillers.