Utah launches campaign to fight opioid abuse, overdoses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah pharmacists will start putting red stickers on bottles of opioids that warn patients about the risk of overdose and addiction as part of a new awareness campaign to combat painkiller abuses and deaths. "Given the high number of deaths associated with prescription opioids, understanding the risks of opioids is vital to patient safety." said Angela Dunn, deputy state epidemiologist for the health department. Risk of Overdose and Addiction — will prompt patients to ask pharmacists... Читать дальше...