Thursday, October 30, 2014

"For the first time, a major medical organization takes a stand on rampant overuse of opioids for treating back pain, headaches and migraines
Powerful painkillers do little to improve patients’ daily functioning, finds the American Academy of Neurology in a new position statement on opioid (narcotic) painkillers for chronic pain not related to cancer."
Below is an article from Time magazine.
Why do you think more medical organizations have not come out against this gross over-prescribing?


http://time.com/3445728/painkillers-opioids-dangerous/

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