Patrice A. Harris
A new report issued by the AMA revealed that opioid prescribing has decreased nationwide, while the use of state prescription drug monitoring programs, access to naloxone and the number of physicians trained to treat opioid use disorder have all increased, according to a press release.
“While this progress report shows physician leadership and action to help reverse the epidemic, such progress is tempered by the fact that every day, more than 115 people in the United States die from an opioid-related overdose,” Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, (Read more...)
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