by Drs. Kevin Klauer and Rick Bukata on February 8, 2013
Last month, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg cut the proverbial
ribbon on a plan aimed at combatting opioid prescription drug abuse in
the big apple. The guidelines, which will be rolled out in all 11 of the
City’s public hospitals, state that the emergency departments will not
prescribe long-acting opioid painkillers; can only prescribe up to a
three-day supply of opioids
Last month, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg cut the proverbial
ribbon on a plan aimed at combatting opioid prescription drug abuse in
the big apple. The guidelines, which will be rolled out in all 11 of the
City’s public hospitals, state that the emergency departments will not
prescribe long-acting opioid painkillers; can only prescribe up to a
three-day supply of opioids
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