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USA. Reducing Opioid Prescriptions Saves Lives But Also Leads to More Heroin Use and Deaths

USA. Reducing Opioid Prescriptions Saves Lives But Also Leads to More Heroin Use and Deaths

A new study finds that while reducing opioid prescriptions can save lives, it also can lead to increased heroin use and deaths, The New York Times reports. (drugfree.org, USA, 06.03.2019)

https://drugfree.org/learn/drug-and-alcohol-news/reducing-opioid-prescriptions-saves-lives-but-also-leads-to-more-heroin-use-and-deaths