More Than Two-Thirds of Patients Have Leftover Opioids After Surgery

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 10:22 in Health & Medicine

Most patients who are prescribed opioids after surgery don't take all of the prescribed pills, leaving leftover opioids that could be used inappropriately, a new review of studies finds.

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