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5 Important Opioid Updates

One in three U.S. adults with arthritis are prescribed opioids, which vary by mortality risk and effectiveness, researchers recently reported at ACR 2016.

One in three U.S. adults with arthritis are prescribed opioids, which vary greatly in regards to the risk of death and effectiveness. In this slideshow, we highlight five opioid take-a-ways reported by researchers at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting held this month in Washington, D.C.

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