Pharmacist concerns about physicians’ opioid prescribing practices in the past 3 months
| CONCERNING PHYSICIAN PRACTICES | NO. OF RESPONSES | NOT AT ALL, % | SOMETIMES, % | FREQUENTLY, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescribing benzodiazepines along with opioids | 595 | 13 | 66 | 20 |
| Prescribing opioids to patients you suspect of opioid misuse | 612 | 23 | 62 | 15 |
| Prescribing opioids to patients who, in your opinion, probably do not need them | 584 | 28 | 59 | 13 |
| Prescribing opioid doses that, in your opinion, might be too high | 591 | 26 | 63 | 11 |
| Increasing opioid doses too quickly | 564 | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| Prescribing opioids in combination with acetaminophen or ASA, where doses of the acetaminophen or ASA are too high | 576 | 52 | 42 | 6 |
| Prescribing injectable opioids for chronic noncancer pain | 533 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
ASA—acetylsalicylic acid.