Opioid abuse the result of common prescription practices

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine says that the U.S. will only begin to address its rampant abuse of opioids by fundamentally reassessing how doctors prescriptions.

By Jack Craver | Updated on December 14, 2015

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine said that the U.S. will only being to address its rampant abuse of opioids by fundamentally reassessing how doctors prescribe drugs.

Contrary to previous studies, which suggested that opioid abuse was largely facilitated by a small percentage of over-prescribers, the new research, which examined opioid prescriptions among Medicare providers, argues that the problem is the result of common prescription practices.

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