US News: Sprained Ankle? Opioid Rx More Likely in Some States Than Others

“The researchers focused on ankle sprains in the study because they’re common and because ‘there is good consensus that opioids should be rarely used to treat this, given other strategies are just as — or more — effective for controlling pain,’ explained study author Dr. M. Kit Delgado. He’s an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia.” Read more at US News