Opioids prescriptions in pain therapy and risk of addiction: a one-year survey in Italy. Analysis of national opioids database.

CONCLUSIONS: The opioids "plague" that is striking the USA is not registered in Italy during the observation period. The reasons might be due to the innovative and effective law 38/2010 and a health care system able to guarantee appropriate prescriptions for major analgesics. PMID: 30575575 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annali dell Istituto Superiore di Sanita - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ann Ist Super Sanita Source Type: research