From Hospitals and Health Networks:
Efforts in some states to crack down on opioid abuse have renewed emergency departments’ attention to narcotic prescribing policies and in some cases have provided emergency physicians with tools they can use to identify abusers.
At least 13 states either are considering or have passed narcotic prescribing laws in the 2011/2012 legislative season, according to National Conference of State Legislatures data.
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