Prescription Opioid Use Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk Opioid use represents novel risk factor for invasive pneumococcal diseases

Prescription opioid use was strongly associated with an increased risk for laboratory-confirmed pneumonia, meningitis, and other invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD), with the most robust associations seen in users of long-acting, high-potency opioid pain relievers, researchers reported. https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/opioids/71112?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-02-13&eun=g721819d0r&pos=0&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%202018-02-13&utm_term=Daily%20Headlines%20-%20Active%20User%20-%20180%20days