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More than One-Third of U.S. Adults Prescribed Opioids in 2015

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) | on August 8, 2017 | 0 Comment
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She told Reuters Health the problem is at multiple levels, though.

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“We developed a website called MyTopCare.org that has a portal for patients, prescribers and pharmacists,” Lasser said. “We have a stepped approach to managing pain. Opioids should be a last resort.”

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Topics: AddictionDrug AbuseED Critical CareEmergency DepartmentOpioidOverdosePainkillerPrescriptionsPublic Health

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