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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse The Dose Makes the Poison: Opioid Overdose Study Supports Call for Caution in Prescription Levels
When it comes to prescription painkillers, the difference between controlling pain and dying from an overdose may come down to how strong a prescription the doctor wrote, according to a new study in veterans. And the threshold for safe prescribing may be lower than most people think – or than most guidelines recommend.