Drug Abuse: State Looks for New Tools to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

State Looks For New Tools To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse experts unveiled a new tool today to help lower opioid misuse in the state. That new tool is a website containing information for doctors describing safe prescribing techniques and standards for pain management. Dr. Seddon Savage, a chronic pain and addiction specialist at Dartmouth, says the cycle of abuse can start with a well-intentioned prescription. “Often, opioids …
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