Opioid Prescribing Behavior in Emergency Settings and Associated Risk Factors in the Central Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Emergency physicians with fewer years of experience and younger ages are more willing to prescribe opioids mainly directed by clinical causes in Saudi Arabia. These findings call for more focused educational interventions and standardized guidelines in order to promote safe opioid use and reduce potential overprescribing behavior within society.
Authors
- Ahmed H Almutairi
- Khalid A Ateyyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-7115)
- Ali A Al Sarrar
- Rahaf H Khoja
- Yazeed M Asiri
- Releman H Alsharif
- Rammaz H Khoja
- Abdullah A Najjar
Institutions
- Majmaah University (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98317
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00