OCTOBER 19, 2016

Study Confirms Opioid Scripts More Common in People With Psych Disorders; Taking Meds a Predictor

Austin, Texas—Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington have found “modestly greater odds” that people with psychiatric conditions—especially those taking medications for them—will at some point receive a prescription for an opioid compared with the general population.

According to one of the investigators, the group was looking to determine exactly how people who receive opioid prescriptions differ from those who do not.

“This is very valuable, because