Push to get dentists to stop routinely prescribing potentially deadly opioids

At a time when death rates from opioids are raising alarms, dentists are being told to stop routinely prescribing painkillers such as OxyContin to patients who have had their wisdom teeth removed or other dental surgery. In light of a recent Ontario study that found opioids are a leading cause of death among young adults, several Ottawa parents, including a public health professional, have told the Citizen they became concerned when their teenagers were prescribed OxyContin for pain after their wisdom teeth were taken out. One mother said she flushed her son’s medication down the toilet out of concern that it is addictive and could be abused. To view more on this article or other articles please click here. Push to get dentists to stop routinely prescribing potentially deadly opioids .….. and more