Prescribed opioids in the ER? You may be getting too many pills, study suggests

Researchers are trying to find the sweet spot between minimizing unused opioid prescriptions — to drive down misuse — while still taking care of patients' short-term pain.

Prescribed opioids in the ER? You may be getting too many pills, study suggests
A white bottle of Oxycocet sits beside a pill counting device and clear bottle of pills in a pharmacy.

Researchers are trying to find the sweet spot between minimizing unused opioid prescriptions — to drive down misuse — while still taking care of patients' short-term pain.