http://pubs.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 14 May 2013 20:46:15 GMT Silverchair editor@pubs.jamanetwork.com webmaster@pubs.jamanetwork.com http://pubs.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1687580 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alford DP, Livingston EH. <span class="paragraphSection">About 100 million Americans have chronic pain and some may be treated with opioid medications. Opioid medications include codeine, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, among others. These medications can help some people and harm others. In the United States, opioid medications are the second most common drug abused after marijuana. Opioid medication misuse is defined as use of an opioid medication different than the way in which it was prescribed (for example, in higher doses) or for reasons other than why it was prescribed (for example, to get high). An article published in the March 6, 2013, issue of JAMA discussed opioid misuse.</span> 309 19 2055 2055 10.1001/jama.2013.4328 http://pubs.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1687580