UCI study shows some workers prescribed opioids can take longer to recover
UCI study shows some workers prescribed opioids can take longer to recover
- May 9, 2018
- Research by David Neumark, economics, via MyNewsLA, May 9, 2018
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David Neumark, an economics professor at UCI [said], “Everyone knows opioids have
some ill effects, such as suicides, deaths and overdoses, but presumably one would
hope there’s some benefits from these things,” Neumark said. “But, on average, we’re
not finding medical benefits in the workers’ compensation system regarding a return
to work.”
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