Why opioids are such an American problem

[TomSea]

Why opioids are such an American problem
By Owen Amos BBC News, Washington DC

When it comes to taking opioids, the United States has the dubious honour of leading the world.

For every one million Americans, almost 50,000 doses of opioids are taken every day. That's four times the rate in the UK.

There are often good reasons for taking opioids. Cancer patients use them for pain relief, as do patients recovering from surgery (codeine and morphine are opioids, for example).

But take too many and you have a problem. And America certainly has a problem.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41701718

[Frank Cannon]

For every one million Americans, almost 50,000 doses of opioids are taken every day. That's four times the rate in the UK.

Loser Brits and their socialized medicine.