Opioid Use Disorder Diagnosis After Low Back Pain Diagnosis in Active Duty, Retired, and Veteran Service Members: A Time-To-Event Cohort Study

Findings highlight the need for opioid use disorder mitigation efforts for veterans and retired service members with low back pain, particularly those with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric diagnoses, who are prescribed opioids, or who receive intensive pain treatment close to their low back pain diagnosis date.