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Opioid prescriptions plummet as doctors ditch strong drugs – 4BC
Doctors are prescribing strong drugs less for common discomforts such after new findings indicate simple remedies could be equally effective.
Doctors are prescribing strong drugs less for common discomforts, such as back pain, in favour of simple remedies that are found to be equally effective.
Ibuprofen and a basic heat pack have been found to work easily in cases where opioids might otherwise have been prescribed.
University of Sydney Lead Researcher Dr Gustavo Machado said the findings were surprising.
“Lower back pain is the sixth most common reason for emergency department visits.
“But if opioids are used for a long time, or if…
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