As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of American teenagers becoming addicted to opioids is on the rise, yet fewer are being prescribed a medication that can help them, a new government study finds. Between 2015 and 2020, the proportion of teens receiving buprenorphine prescriptions fell by 45%.Continue Reading