Table 6.

Investigating history of opioid/narcotic use and creating pain contracts

How often do you:	Always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never (%)
Ask patients about their previous experience with opioids (ie, if they have used or abused opioids)? (n=66)	29 (43.9)	23 (34.9)	5 (7.6)	9 (13.6)	0 (0)
Create pain contracts with patients? (n=66)	3 (4.5)	1 (1.5)	14 (21.2)	38 (57.6)	10 (15.2)
Use a prescription history database, such as the CURES 2.0 system in California, when considering the pain control plan for a patient? (n=66)	14 (21.2)	11 (16.7)	16 (24.2)	15 (22.7)	10 (15.2)

CURES, Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System.