According to the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose rates in the US have more tripled since 1990 and nearly three out of four prescription drugs that cause overdoses are prescription painkillers—also called opioids.
On The Point, Mindy Todd discusses the role of the medical community in reducing prescription drug abuse, while ensuring patients have access to effective pain treatment. Guests are Dr. Andrew Kolodny, President of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing, and Dr. Brian O’Malley, a primary care physician in private practice who is also Chair of the Board of the Cape Cod Preferred Physicians.
