Which patient population is most likely to abuse gabapentinoids?
According to the cited systematic review, gabapentinoid abuse in the general population has been reported at about 1%, whereas studies of patients with opioid use disorder report gabapentinoid abuse rates between 3 and 68%.
Evoy KE, Morrison MD, Saklad SR. Abuse and Misuse of Pregabalin and Gabapentin. Drugs. 2017 Mar;77(4):403-426. doi: 10.1007/s40265-017-0700-x. PMID: 28144823.
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