Correlates of Opioid Dispensing

This report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute highlights higher rates of opioid dispensing and chronic opioid dispensing among some groups of injured workers in rural counties. Workers employed in mining and construction industries were more likely than workers in other fields to receive opioids for pain and were more likely to receive opioids on a longer-term basis and at higher doses. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Response Approach
Cautious Opioid Prescribing