5 of the Top Prescribed Prescription Drugs with Opioids

In 2015, there were more than 300 million prescriptions dispensed for narcotic pain medications globally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Out of the 300 million patients prescribed opiates, approximately 3 million of them struggled with opioid addiction that year. Opioid drugs are drugs that bind to the opiate receptors, which significantly reduce the feelings of pain. Many prescription drugs have […]