TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Addiction A1 - Dao, Hiep A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - In 2010, nearly 12 million Americans reported nonmedical use of prescription painkillers in the past year. As the use and abuse of opioids increases, the likelihood of an anesthesiologist these patients during clinical practice also will increase. As both illegal and prescription use of opioids increases, anesthesiologists will encounter more patients exhibiting opioid tolerance. Secondly, as abusers of opioids seek treatment for their addiction, the numbers of patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for their addiction also will increase. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738420 ER -