Trends in opioid prescriptions in children, adolescents

(JAMA Network) Prescription opioids dispensed to children and adolescents have steadily decreased since 2012 in an analysis of data from a large commercial insurance provider. The analysis include all oral opioids used for pain, excluding cough suppressants, and individuals with a health care claim associated with a cancer diagnosis were excluded.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news