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About 40% of patients discharged from the emergency department with an opioid prescription either escalate the dose on their own, obtain more opioids without a prescription, or take opioids for a reason other than pain within 30 days. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb 26;    (retrieved Apr, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.