Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Opioid Overuse in America?

Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Opioid Overuse in America?

Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Opioid Overuse in America?

By / Latest News / Monday, 01 April 2019 22:37

A recent JAMA news release asked whether the marketing of opioids to physicians was associated with overdose deaths. The article pointed the finger at both the marketing tactics of pharmaceutical companies and at the physicians who are prescribing the medications.

But the truth is, there are multiple stakeholders, individuals and entities contributing to the opioid epidemic. So, to cure it, we all have to play a role.

 

Read more at US News.

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