Why doctors won’t prescribe opioids, and who profits

KevinMD.com · 9 hrs ago · 8 views

Opioids have acquired a terrible reputation as dangerous drugs, thanks to not one, but two opioid epidemics. America’s first opioid epidemic began in the 19th century following the purification of morphine in 1804. Widespread military use during the Civil War, followed by aggressive postwar civilian marketing, contributed to widespread opioid use. Opioids were available not Read more… Why doctors won’t prescribe opioids, and who profits originally appeared in KevinMD.com.