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An ethical dilemma for doctors: When is it OK to prescribe opioids?

  • Written by Travis N. Rieder, Research Scholar at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University
imageFor patients with chronic pain, the answer isn't simple.Chris Post/AP Photo

America’s opioid crisis is getting worse. The role of prescription opioids has both the medical establishment and the government justifiably worried.

In response, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released an official report on the crisis...

Read more: An ethical dilemma for doctors: When is it OK to prescribe opioids?

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