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Is reducing opioids for pain patients linked to higher rates of overdose and mental health crisis?
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Is reducing opioids for pain patients linked to higher rates of overdose and mental health crisis?

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – DAVIS HEALTH IMAGE: DR. ALICIA AGNOLI, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AT UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CREDIT: UC REGENTS Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have led many physicians to reduce daily doses for patients prescribed stable opioid therapy...