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Dentists Cutting Back on Opioids

13th December 2017

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Opioid addiction has been linked to dental procedures as the drugs are regularly used during the extraction of wisdom teeth. Used in anaesthesia and as a pain killer, opioids are known to be addictive and even small doses over a short period can lead to addiction problems.

According to statistics:
– 25% of patients prescribed a short course of opioids were still on the drug a year later
– 75% of opioid abusers began with drugs prescribed by a dentist or doctor
– 80% of heroin addicts started on opioids

It is also estimated that children prescribed opioids in elementary school “have a one-third chance of lifetime illicit use”.

Further information on the topic can be found at https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/opinion/dentists-opioids-addiction-.html.

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