Episode 76

In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing updated guidance on long-term opioid therapy for nonterminal pain, patterns of high-risk outpatient opioid prescribing, evidence for open-label placebo effects in chronic musculoskeletal pain, links between addictive screen use and youth mental health and suicidality, and more!

• Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Nonterminal Pain Published in American Family Physician, June 2025
• High-risk opioid prescribing trends in the outpatient setting prior to issuance of federal guidance Published Preventative Medicine Reports, September 2019
• A systematic review and meta analysis of open label placebo effects in chronic musculoskeletal pain Published in Scientific Reports, July 2025
• Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths Published in JAMA, July 2025
• Use of Tobacco and Cannabis Following State-Level Cannabis Legalization Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025