Nearly 30% of all opioid prescriptions lack medical explanation

How large a role do doctors play in the opioid crisis? Nearly 30% of all opioids prescribed in US clinics or doctors' offices lack a documented reason -- such as severe back pain -- to justify a script for these addictive drugs, new research finds.

Source: CNN.com - Health - September 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news