[Correspondence] A public health approach to opioid addiction in North America – Author's reply

I agree with Mohammad Karamouzian and Thomas Kerr that “restricting access to prescription opioids for opioid-naive populations should be included in the primary strategies” in response to the epidemic of opioid overdose and addiction, as discussed in my Comment.1 Karamouzian and Kerr are also correct to note that people currently taking opioids wil l require different clinical and policy strategies. For example, some people with chronic pain conditions will need to remain on their medication indefinitely because the net costs and benefits of doing so are favourable.

Source: LANCET - January 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Keith Humphreys Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research