Significantly fewer patients are being prescribed opioids when being discharged from hospital emergency departments, according to a new report.
Jan. 23, 2023 –
Reducing hospital prescribing of the highly addictive pain medications is a pivotal part of the nation’s strategy to combat the opioid epidemic. The CDC says as many as 1 in 4 people who are prescribed opioids struggle with opioid addiction.2020 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey The rate of prescribing opioids at discharge also declined. In 2019-2020, they were offered following 36.4 ED visits per 1,000 adults, down from the 2017–2018 rate of 50.5 visits per 1,000 adults.
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