Research from the University of Notre Dame highlights the significant role that changes in physicians’ prescribing practices played in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis. Researchers estimate that opioid-related deaths would have been 43% lower by 2015 if prescribing practices had remained at 1995 levels. The findings underscore the importance of responsible prescribing, physician education and informed conversations between patients and healthcare providers about opioid risks.
Read the full article from the University of Notre Dame.