Here are six observations:
1. Fifty-nine percent of surveyed physician said opioids should be used to treat chronic non-cancer pain.
2. Nearly 50 percent said they knew someone personally who has experienced opioid addiction.
3. In the survey, 43 percent of physicians supported broader use of prescription drug monitoring programs and 20 percent supported more education for physicians on proper opioid prescribing.
4. Fourteen percent support increased addiction to addiction treatment programs and 14 percent support more education for patients at risk of addiction.
5. The survey found 7 percent support increased access to Naloxone and 2 percent support needle exchange programs.
6. While many respondents (82 percent) favor prescription drug monitoring programs, merely 63 percent said they were registered with their state’s PDMP.
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