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New Monash University research has revealed a concerning rise in new opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians, while also finding an overall positive trend, with a drop in opioid prescription ...

From 2011 to 2021, prescription opioid use dropped by about 50% across the United States as a likely sign of attempts to reduce overuse of the drugs, previous studies found.