Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
By Myles Starr
Opioid prescribing has fallen by nearly 50% over the past 10 years. However, opioid-related overdose deaths continue to increase, fueled by polysubstance abuse, counterfeit fentanyl and xylazine in the drug supply, and drug policies that continue to treat addiction as a crime rather than an illness, according to a new report from the American Medical Association (AMA). 
The AMA’s “2023