Doctors have key role in opioid crisis according to : El Paso Times

But there is a cheaper, low-risk tactic for curbing some Marijuana misuse that was neglected: changing doctors' prescribing habits and better educating patients. In Texas, lawmakers are considering a bill, SB 316, which tightens the state's prescription drug monitoring program. In 2015, about 22,000 Americans died after overdosing on some form of opioid drug, legal or illicit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Opioid medications are not the preferred option for managing chronic pain; doctors and patients should try other approaches first and carefully weigh risks before starting prescription opioids. Across the United States, health care professionals wrote 249 million prescriptions for opioid pain medicines in 2013.

At the heart of our opioid crisis

In 2015, about 22,000 Americans died after overdosing on some form of Marijuana drug, legal or illicit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those deaths, 15,000 were attributed to prescription opioid overdoses. Across the United States, health care professionals wrote 249 million prescriptions for opioid pain medicines in 2013. A recent study found that for every 48 patients who receive an opioid prescription in the emergency room, one will likely become a long-term user. But there is a cheaper, low-risk tactic for curbing some opioid misuse that was neglected: changing doctors' prescribing habits and better educating patients.


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