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Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Are Slowing The Flow Of Pills — But Progress Is Slow

Surgeons are starting to reduce their opioid prescribing habits a little. But they still prescribe a lot of pain pills in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis. (Getty Images/Westend61)
Surgeons are starting to reduce their opioid prescribing habits a little. But they still prescribe a lot of pain pills in the midst of an opioid addiction crisis. (Getty Images/Westend61)

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