Since 2000, the opioid epidemic has claimed the lives of more than 500,000 people and policies regarding the prescription of opioids for chronic pain have undergone drastic changes. While neurologists account for a small number of overall opioid prescriptions, they may treat patients on opioids, prescribed by other physicians or obtained illicitly, and need to be aware of the latest practice guidelines and the legal regime regulating opioid prescriptions.
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