The opioid industry's use of scientific evidence to advance claims about prescription opioid safety and effectiveness

The opioid industry's use of scientific evidence to advance claims about prescription opioid safety and effectiveness, in Health Affairs

key takeaway: "We found that 15 scientific articles were collectively mentioned in 3666 documents supporting 5 common, inaccurate claims: opioids are effective for treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain; opioids are “rarely” addictive; “pseudo-addiction” is due to inadequate pain management; no opioid dose is too high; and screening tools can identify those at risk of developing addiction."