Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 9, 2016
Lawmakers increasing focus on prescription drug abuse
Legislators and governors struggle to fight opioid addiction while still allowing legitimate patients access to their pain medication. By Judith A. Waltz and Jason L. Drori
In an election year involving intense debates on many important issues, there is a growing focus on the use and potential abuse of prescription drugs used to fight pain. U.S. sales of prescription pain medicines - including both opioid and nonopioid drugs - totaled more than $20 billion in 2014. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that opioids, including prescription opioid pai...
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