MIGRAINES ARE A VERY COMMON CONDITION AND CAN BE SEVERELY DEBILITATING
Migraines can be severely debilitating and are considered one of the main causes of disability worldwide.[1] In one study among patients with migraines in the United States, more than half reported severe impairment in activity, the need for bed rest, and/or reduced work or school productivity due to migraines.[2]

ACUTE MIGRAINES ARE OFTEN TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETTING
In the Emergency Department (ED) setting, headaches overall account for about 3% of all ED visits annually in the United States.[3] Use of opioids in the ED to treat this condition has been associated with increased risk of revisits, hospital admissions, and increased ED length of stay.[4] Despite published guidelines recommending nonopioid treatments for acute migraines, opioids are commonly prescribed for acute migraines in the ED.[5] For example, opioids were ordered for 35.8% of ED visits for acute migraines during a fourteen-month period, which included 1,222 total visits. Another study examining 2017 medical claims data among privately insured patients noted that opioid prescriptions linked to medical encounters for acute migraine were written for a median of 7 days (interquartile range 4-20 days) for a median daily dosage of 22.5 MME.

SOURCE: https://www.cdc.gov/acute-pain/migraine/index.html

MIGRAINES