Tag: veteran

US Veterans Affairs Opioid Safety Initiative shown to reduce opioid prescriptions

Fewer veterans received prescriptions for risky dosages of opioid painkillers after a USA-wide initiative took aim at reducing high doses and potentially dangerous drug...

US veterans report more severe back pain than civilians

US veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain—including pain—than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a...