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In 2020, approximately 94,000 people died in the United States due to drug overdose, a grim 78% increase since release of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) information statement on opioid abuse nearly 5 years ago. Annual opioid-related mortality rates now far surpass those stemming from either car crashes or gun violence. Multiple risk factors exist for opioid misuse and abuse, including a major risk factor under the orthopaedic surgeon's control-exposure to opioid medication. Prescription protocols that decrease a patient's access to narc