Who is prescribing opioids to children with headaches?

When a child's pain from headache is intolerable, parents frequently seek relief for their son or daughter acutely in a primary care clinic or emergency department. Opioids are discouraged as a quick remedy because these medicines often lead to refractory or chronic headaches. Regardless, what do busy physicians prescribe when they are put on the spot?

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