Prescribing Patterns of Schedule II Opioids Part 2: Fentanyl Prescriptions in California Workers’ Compensation

A CWCI Research Spotlight Report on the use of fentanyl – the most potent Schedule II opioid – in California workers’ comp finds that more than 1 out of every 5 injured workers who are prescribed Schedule II opioids receive fentanyl, while more than a quarter of all claimants with non-surgical medical back problems who are prescribed Schedule II opioids receive fentanyl.