| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Gabapentinoide
USA. Amid Opioid Crisis, Cities Face Gabapentin, Too
USA. Amid Opioid Crisis, Cities Face Gabapentin, Too
Doctors are prescribing gabapentin more often because of its non-addictive properties, but law enforcement and drug rehabilitation programs are finding signs of abuse that exacerbate opioid abuse.
As the battle against opioid addiction continues across the country, many U.S. cities may overlook both a catalyst and its own budding crisis: the prescription nerve medication gabapentin, also known as ‘Johnnys’. (efficientgov.com, 13.02.2018)
https://efficientgov.com/blog/2018/02/13/amid-opioid-crisis-cities-face-gabapentin-too/