Individual use of prescription opioids has increased four-fold since the mid-1990s, in part due to increased awareness of pain control for chronic conditions such as low back pain and fibromyalgia and a Joint Commission mandate that hospitals assess patients' pain as a "vital sign" along with their blood pressure and temperature.

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Curran, a psychiatrist, is known for his outspoken advocacy for people with addiction.As a founding member of Physicians and Nurses Against Tobacco, Dr.