Article Excerpt: Despite the ubiquity of opioid painkillers, medicine still isn’t certain of how the drugs are used once a patient leaves the clinic and fills their prescription. This, according to a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, “leads to variable and overly generous opioid prescribing practices, resulting in a surplus of opioids,” which can then lead to abuse and addiction.
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Article Source: Healthcare Analytics News