By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The DEA’s fight against painkiller abuse has prompted the agency to reduce opioid manufacturing by 25% in 2017.
The cutback will affect drugs such as fentanyl, morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, the Verge reports.
The good news is, fewer prescriptions are being written for opioids as doctors are becoming more aware of painkiller abuse and its link to heroin use.
The abuse of heroin and opioids are a major reason that 2014 was the deadliest year on record for drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 60% of the overdoses involved an opioid.
Opioids also have become the second most popular drug for non-medical use after marijuana.
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