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Pain medication increases by 56% in just six years

The prescription of opioid drugs has increased by 56% in Catalonia in the last six years, says the Catalan Society of Pain of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia. This increase is due to the increase in life expectancy , the number of pathologies and the fact that health professionals are more aware of opioids and are becoming more confident using these treatments.

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