Gabapentin - Worsening the opioid crisis? PM&R News   •   April 2018 Another one bites the dust! Opioid related deaths are increasing substantially throughout the United States.  A lot of resources are being put into studying this increase and how to improve pain control without opioids. Gabapentin has been a common drug used to treat pain while trying to decrease opioid burden due to its’ safe side effect profile. A recent study, took a look at the co-use of gabapentin while on opioids and the risk of opioid related overdose.  The study looked at individuals who died of an opioid related cause and compared [...]