Posts Tagged ‘Opioids’
The American Dental Association reveals policy changes to wage war on opioid epidemic
The American Dental Association has joined the war against opioid addiction. The body, which represents dental professionals, has revealed a series of new policies, which will be introduced to try and prevent opioid addiction. In a move to try and prevent patients from abusing drugs used to treat dental issues, the ADA has launched stringent […]
American dentists scale back opioid prescriptions amid addiction crisis
Dentists in America are trying to scale back the provision of opioid prescriptions amid fears of an addiction crisis. James Hatzell, from New Jersey, is just one of many patients who has become addicted to painkillers after taking them following a dental procedure. Mr Hatzell, who was a teenager when he was first advised to […]
