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When prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain, which practice is a key component of the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain?

Routinely utilizing state Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data before and during therapy. Prioritizing extended-release/long-acting opioid formulations as initial therapy. Co-prescribing a benzodiazepine to manage anxiety often associated with chronic pain. Avoiding the use of non-pharmacologic therapies once an opioid has been initiated.

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Routinely utilizing state Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data before and during therapy.

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