| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Chronic pain and opioids: a crisis goes global
Chronic pain and opioids: a crisis goes global
With one in four adults worldwide affected by persistent pain, experts urge a shift away from treatment with opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose.
The World of Pain project, an investigative collaboration involving The Examination and 10 media partners, reveals that pharmaceutical companies are using tactics long discredited in the U.S. to sell opioids internationally. Here’s why doctors are moving away from recommending opioids for chronic pain. (The Examination, USA, 17.09.2024)
https://www.theexamination.org/articles/chronic-pain-and-opioids-a-crisis-goes-global