Improper Pain Management After Surgical Operations Linked to Opioid Epidemic
A recent report released by researchers from the University of Dundee has found that prescriptions given to alleviate pain after operations are a primary cause of the opioid crisis in some countries. The study, which was reported in “The Lancet,” was co-authored by Prof. Lesley Colvin from the institution. It compiled evidence describing the role surgeries play in the crisis. The authors of the report deduce that pain management has been a significant contributor to the opioid crisis on account of improper prescriptions. As the population grows older and more surgeries are conducted, chronic post-surgical pain continues to become a…
