| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Policies Limiting Rx Opioids Aren’t Working; It’s Time to Expand MAT and Evaluate Other Options
Prescription opioids are still getting much of the blame for the current opioid overdose crisis, yet heroin and synthetic opioids—fentanyl, carfentanil, and tramadol—have become the leading causes of opioid overdose deaths. The death rate from heroin and synthetic opioids other than methadone rose by more than 72% from 2014 to 2015, while overdose deaths linked to prescription opioids have leveled off or declined since 2011.
What would be a better way to deal with the opioid crisis? Three groups offer suggestions. (atforum, USA, 11.08.2017)
http://atforum.com/2017/08/policies-limiting-rx-opioids-expand-mat