About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that the New York opioid restriction law was associated with reductions in opioid quantities in the immediate total joint replacement postoperative period. Additional refinements may further reduce opioid prescribing in New York, and these findings may serve as a foundation for refining laws in other states that may not achieve their intended targets or have not implemented similar laws.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Caroline P. Thirukumaran, MBBS, MHA, PhD, email caroline.thirukumaran@northwestern.edu.
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