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Objectives
To examine how an October 2014 Drug Enforcement Administration policy reclassified hydrocodone product from schedule III to II has affected older adults, who are among the largest consumers of prescription opioids in the United States.
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting
United States.
Participants
A 20% sample of Medicare Part D beneficiaries aged 65 and older from 2013 through...