Altarum Offers New Virtual Training Course on Safe Opioid Prescribing in Dentistry
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 23 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news:
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis is marching on. More than 2 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, with approximately 130 Americans dying each day from an opioid overdose, and the coronavirus may only exacerbate this already extensive problem.
Data indicate that dentists are frequent prescribers of opioids, especially after tooth extractions. However, a new study . . .
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis is marching on. More than 2 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, with approximately 130 Americans dying each day from an opioid overdose, and the coronavirus may only exacerbate this already extensive problem.
Data indicate that dentists are frequent prescribers of opioids, especially after tooth extractions. However, a new study . . .