Health Plan Partners Blog: opioids
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Monday, August 24, 2020 Prescription Opioid Misuse The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has lawmakers working on legislation to tackle the growing problem — one the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has quadrupled, in part, due to the misuse of prescription painkillers. READ MORE >>
Thursday, September 7, 2017 Millennials prefer healthy habits, less likely to choose opioids to manage pain (BPT) - Often spending their days hunched over phones, tablets or computers and their free time at spin class or playing sports, millennials are the next generation poised to experience chronic pain. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 6, 2017 Taking Opioids for Pain? Speak up. Ask the Hard Questions. (BPT) - Opioids often are the go-to pain killer for everything from back aches and injuries to post-surgical pain, as evidenced by the more than 300 million prescriptions written each year. While they can help with moderate to severe short-term pain, opioids are not without risk. READ MORE >>
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