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Effects of Opioid-Related Policies on Opioid Utilization, Nature of Medical Care, and Duration of Disability

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  • David Neumark
  • Bogdan Savych

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We examine the effects of must-access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and recent regulations limiting the duration of initial opioid prescriptions on care received by patients with work-related injuries, focusing on opioid utilization and medical care related to pain management. We find that must-access PDMPs contributed to declines in opioid utilization, while regulations limiting duration of initial opioid prescriptions had little effect on whether workers receive opioids, but reduced opioid use among those with prescriptions. We find some evidence that must-access PDMPs affected utilization of other medical care—most interestingly, in light of high opioid use, towards non-opioid pain medication and interventional pain management services for neurologic spine pain. We find that must-access PDMPs and limits on initial prescriptions had little impact on the duration of temporary disability benefits captured at 12 months of maturity.

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  • David Neumark & Bogdan Savych, 2021. "Effects of Opioid-Related Policies on Opioid Utilization, Nature of Medical Care, and Duration of Disability," NBER Working Papers 29371, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Johanna Catherine Maclean & Justine Mallatt & Christopher J. Ruhm & Kosali Simon, 2022. "The Opioid Crisis, Health, Healthcare, and Crime: A Review of Quasi-Experimental Economic Studies," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 703(1), pages 15-49, September.

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    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy

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