Oregon adopts statewide standard for prescribing opioids

A statewide task force has decided that Oregon should follow the guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on opioid prescribing for chronic pain, in hopes of reducing drug overdoses. The CDC guidelines are intended to improve communication between prescribers and patients about the risks and benefits of painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin and to improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment. Price of Addiction: Read more about the opioid epidemic in…
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