Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News
By Bob Kronemyer
People living in rural communities were more than 50% more prone to a nonfatal overdose when using both methamphetamine and opioids compared with opioids alone, according to the results of a cross-sectional, multiple-state study.
The study also found that this population was nearly four times as likely to have a nonfatal overdose by using both drugs as from methamphetamine alone.
“Rural communities have been