Significant increase in painkillers prescribed to U.S. adults visiting emergency departments
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 17:57
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report dramatic increases in prescriptions of opioid analgesics, such as Percocet, Vicodin, oxycodone and Dilaudid, during U.S. emergency department visits from 2001 to 2010. These findings were not explained by higher visit rates for painful conditions, which only increased modestly during the time period.