Too many Americans are prescribed too many opioids for too long, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Though the rates of doctors prescribing opioids have decreased since 2010, they still remained high in 2015 in the U.S., according to the report. In addition, the amount of opioids prescribed to Americans remained high in 2015, though that also decreased since its peak in 2010.
How Opioid Prescriptions Have Changed Recently: New Report
Jul
6
2017