Personal Injury Law

Research: Opioid Overdose On The Rise

By Edward Bills

A new study has found that as more and more doctors across the country prescribe opioid painkillers to treat chronic pain, more and more consumers are suffering fatal overdoses. An article published Monday found that 51 patients overdosed on opioids in the past three months, with six of those cases resulting in death. Opioids, including oxycodone, morphine and hydrocodone, are the most commonly prescribed class of medication in the U.S. The study found that some of the deaths resulted from accidental overdose, and many were the result of an alleged suicide attempt or part of drug abuse

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on January 21, 2010 (boomark / email).