In Case You Missed It: Overprescribed Opiates Fueling OD Epidemic
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Overprescribed Opiates Fueling Heroin OD Epidemic in MA
Massachusetts is one of the many states currently trying to combat the nationwide trend of heroin related overdose deaths, but experts say that over prescription of opioid drugs may be one of the root causes of such addictions and overdoses.
Statistical information gathered by the Massachusetts Prescription Monitoring Program says that 40-percent of all Massachusetts residents have been prescribed an opioid at some point in their life. The problem with this is that over prescription of such drugs is leading to easy access, which can eventually lead to heroin usage.
The 30 Dumbest and Strangest Laws in New England
The purpose of law is to create--or restore--peace, justice, and social order to a community. While many of these rules align with the ethics and morals of the societies they govern, not every law on the books makes perfect sense.
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