Shmagel A, et al. - In view of the issues concerning prescription opioid use, researchers examined patterns of prescription medication use among Americans with chronic low back pain (cLBP) in a nationally representative, community-based sample. Opioids were noted to be the most common prescription pain medication among US adults with cLBP. Opioids were typically used long-term, and combined with other CNS-active agents. In cLBP population, low level of education was strongly associated with opioid use.