Pain, Opioids, and Suicide Mortality in the United States

The study by Petrosky and colleagues provides evidence of the sizable number of suicides that occur among persons with chronic pain. The editorialist believes that these findings underscore that suicide prevention should involve improving the availability of effective pain interventions that extend beyond opioids and should be supplemented with mental health treatments for persons with pain and depressive and anxiety-related symptoms.

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