Opioid Use, Overuse, and Abuse in Otolaryngology

Prescription opioid abuse has become a major issuearoundthe world, especially within the United Statesand Canada. Surgeons' high rate of opioid prescriptions places them in a critical position of working with patients to manage their pain.Opioid Use, Overuse, and Abuse in Otolaryngology, edited byDr.Ryan J. Li of Oregon Health and Sciences University, takes a comprehensive, practicallook at thenationalopioid epidemic and provides specific otolaryngology-specific data on chronic opioid usage.