Opioid dispensing dropped in all 27 states reviewed for the fifth edition of the Interstate Variations in Dispensing of Opioids study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, released Wednesday.
At the same time, WCRI reports increased use of non-opioid pain medication such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and alternative treatments such as physical therapy.
“While significantly fewer injured workers received opioid prescriptions paid under workers’ compensation, the increase in those receiving non-opioid pain medications was smaller and did not fully offset the s...
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