According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, IMS has reported that the number of prescriptions for opioids declined 5% in 2013 compared to 2012. Although this could signal a positive step in combating opioid abuse, data suggest otherwise. The decline in the number of prescriptions for opioids signals one thing
Sometimes Numbers Lie: Decline in Opioid Prescriptions is Hollow
Prescriptions Decline But Volumes Rise