Prescribing rates per 100 people, by state and drug type (2012) Above the national average Same as the national average Below the national average State Opioid pain relievers Long-acting/extended-release opioid pain relievers High-dose opioid pain relievers Benzodiazepines United States 82.5 10.3 4.2 37.6 Alabama 142.9 12.4 6.8 61.9 Alaska 65.1 10.7 4.2 24.0 Arizona 82.4Continue reading “Opiods Prescribing rates per 100 people, by state and drug type (2012)”
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Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began,
Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began, federal government says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers such as oxycodone dropped 13.1 percent between 2012 and 2015, offering a glimmer of progress in efforts to quell the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history.Continue reading “Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time since the modern addiction crisis began,”
Opioid prescription and cancer in UK
466% increase in opioid prescribing In England, the growing use of buprenorphine, oxycodone hydrochloride, and morphine sulphate increased annual costs for these three drugs by more than £10 million (US$12.98 million) between 2002 and 2013. Also, dispensing data reported by the UK National Health and Social Care Information Center show a 466% increase in opioidContinue reading “Opioid prescription and cancer in UK”
79% deaths from opioids pain med 2013-2014
It’s the first time in history that a Surgeon General has sent a letter directly to American physicians. This is a major signal to doctors and the public that it’s time for something to be done about the thousands of Americans who are dying each year from overdosing on prescription painkillers like oxycodone, fentanyl, andContinue reading “79% deaths from opioids pain med 2013-2014”