# CDC issued 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

Date: 2016

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## Drivers

- North America opioid / fentanyl crisis: https://factrail.ai/drivers/opioid-crisis-north-america

## Sources

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## Methodology

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