MBSP Statement Regarding the CDC Guidelines for Opioid Prescription

MBSP Statement Regarding the CDC Guidelines for Opioid Prescription

We applaud the CDC for taking steps to curb the abuse epidemic by publishing its recommendation for prescribing opioids medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. There is growing consensus in the medical community that opioid medication should not be unimodal therapy (the one and only treatment) to treat pain. In fact, there is very…

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