After Skyrocketing, Opioid Abuse Plateaus But Remains Too High, National Analysis Shows
October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017
BOSTON, Oct. 22 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following news release:
While the breakneck upswing in opioid abuse has leveled off, it remains disturbingly high and does not appear to continue its decline, according to an analysis of national data presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY(R) 2017 annual meeting.
More than 13 percent of Americans 12 and older - nearly 1 in 7 - have abused prescription opioids at some point in their lives, researchers deter . . .
While the breakneck upswing in opioid abuse has leveled off, it remains disturbingly high and does not appear to continue its decline, according to an analysis of national data presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY(R) 2017 annual meeting.
More than 13 percent of Americans 12 and older - nearly 1 in 7 - have abused prescription opioids at some point in their lives, researchers deter . . .