Prescriptions opioids, including methadone, caused 67.8 percent (or over 135,971 visits to) of nationwide emergency department visits in 2010, with the highest proportion opioid overdoses occurring in the South. This was found by researchers from Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals and the Stanford University School of Medicine. Additionally, several concurrent health conditions were identified as common among overdose victims. These include chronic respiratory ...Tuesday 11 November 2014
Prescription Opiods Cause Most ED Visits in 2010
Prescriptions opioids, including methadone, caused 67.8 percent (or over 135,971 visits to) of nationwide emergency department visits in 2010, with the highest proportion opioid overdoses occurring in the South. This was found by researchers from Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals and the Stanford University School of Medicine. Additionally, several concurrent health conditions were identified as common among overdose victims. These include chronic respiratory ...
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