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Tighter Opioid Laws in U.S. Haven’t Eased Misuse by Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries

June 28, 2016 by ATForum

“U.S. laws designed to curb abuse of opioid painkillers haven’t reduced misuse or overdoses by disabled Medicare beneficiaries, a new study suggests.

Between 2006 and 2012, states enacted 81 laws to control use of powerful opioids such as Oxycontin and Vicodin. But even with these new prescription-drug monitoring programs and other regulations, researchers found that 45 percent of disabled Medicare beneficiaries were still using opioids in 2012.

And 8 percent got their opioids from four or more doctors.

“There is no evidence yet that these laws prevent misuse of prescription opioids,” said lead researcher Ellen Meara, a professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in Lebanon, N.H.”

Read more at: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/tighter-opioid-laws-in-u-s-haven-t-eased-misuse/article_7bef2b31-dda2-5aaf-b2ce-ffda72e84fd6.html

Source: SaintLouisToday.com – June 22, 2016

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