As Opioid Prescriptions Fall, Prescriptions for Drugs to Treat Addiction Rise

New data suggests progress in efforts to curb the epidemic but raises questions about whether tightened prescribing may be leading some people to heroin and fentanyl.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Opioids and Opiates Addiction (Psychology) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news