Naavaal S, et al. - Using the latest available data from the 2016 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), researchers sought to determine factors linked with opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED). In 2016, opioid prescriptions were provided to 22.5% of visits in ER. Odds of receiving opioid prescription were 3.5 times more among dental visits vs non-dental visits, 9.4 times more among visits with severe pain vs visits with mild pain, 7.1 times more among 45–64 years old vs those among under 18 age-group. Significant differences in opioid prescriptions in ED were thus evident by the type of visit and pain level. In view of the higher likelihood of opioid prescriptions among dental visits, they emphasize developing better prescription guidelines for dental visits in ED.