New Data: Americans Filling Far Fewer Opioid Prescriptions

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press: Business
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 7:53am

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year, showing their biggest drop in 25 years and continuing a decline amid increasing legal restrictions and public awareness of the dangers of addiction, new data show....

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