The prescription of opioids drug has increases rapidly in last two decades across the globe, however, the rate of change is much higher in U.S. These prescriptions are not only for treating chronic pain and other related conditions, but majority of these prescriptions are for patients who are addicted to this drug. According to World Drug Report 2017, 29.5 million people suffered from drug use disorders globally, in 2015. About 70% of this 29.5 million people were on opioids, according to ... Read more
