Leftover painkillers fueling crisis? study counts pills to curb misuse
NCT ID NCT03953534
First seen Mar 31, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tracked over 2,200 patients who were prescribed opioids for acute pain after an emergency visit. Participants recorded how many pills they actually took over two weeks. The goal was to help doctors prescribe the right amount—enough to manage pain but not so many that leftover pills end up in homes where they could be misused by others.
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Locations
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Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus
Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4, Canada
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Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C4, Canada
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Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, J7Z 5T3, Canada
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Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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