Category: opiods

Teen opioid deaths continue to rise, but buprenorphine prescriptions decline by 45%: CDC 

Despite the increase in adolescent and teen opioid-related deaths, the dispensing rate of buprenorphine decreased by 45 percent between 2015 and 2020 in individuals younger than 19, according to a study published Jan. 24 in Pediatrics. 

1 in 5 US adults with chronic pain take opioids, CDC report finds

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