Respondents’ perception of frequency of opioid treatment in the last month in their emergency department (n=134)*
| Provided to patients with acute pain | Never | 1%–4% | 5%–24% | 25%–49% | ≥50% |
| n (%) | |||||
| Intravenous meperidine | 114 (85) | 13 (10) | 5 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Opioid prescription that: | |||||
| Is long acting or controlled release | 110 (82) | 18 (13) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Replaces those lost, destroyed or stolen | 91 (68) | 31 (23) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Is for more than a 3-day supply | 30 (22) | 49 (37) | 30 (22) | 15 (11) | 3 (2) |