New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies: Opioid Use Negatively Impacts Both Mental and Physical Health
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release:
While approximately 16 percent of Americans have mental illnesses, they receive more than half of all prescriptions for opioids, according to research published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (July 2017). The researchers also found that individuals with mood and anxiety disorders are twice as likely to use opioids and are mor . . .
While approximately 16 percent of Americans have mental illnesses, they receive more than half of all prescriptions for opioids, according to research published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (July 2017). The researchers also found that individuals with mood and anxiety disorders are twice as likely to use opioids and are mor . . .