Saying the last paragraph is a positive note is questionable. Obviously the 81 million fewer opiate prescriptions is not helping the problem and it might be making it worse. The use of Naloxone has tripleD. That is more evidence that the problem is getting worse. Saving someone from an overdose is only useful if they get into treatment which is still unavailable the majority of the time and often inadequate when it is. We are losing this battle and the toll on young adults, their children, their parents, and our society is immeasurable.
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VCW, MD on Friday 09/02/2016 at 05:44 AM
Saying the last paragraph is a positive note is questionable. Obviously the 81 million fewer opiate prescriptions is not helping the problem and it might be making it worse. The use of Naloxone has tripleD. That is more evidence that the problem is getting worse. Saving someone from an overdose is only useful if they get into treatment which is still unavailable the majority of the time and often inadequate when it is. We are losing this battle and the toll on young adults, their children, their parents, and our society is immeasurable.