Researchers at the Mayo Clinic recently published a study perpetuating the myth that opioid prescriptions launched the ongoing drug overdose epidemic. Two ACSH experts took the clinic to task for sloppy data analysis designed to justify a predetermined conclusion about the risks of painkillers. Let's take a closer look. 
Article discussed: <a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2024/11/04/opioid-bogeymen-acsh-advisor-takes-mayo-clinic-task-its-pain-management-fairytale" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opioid Bogeymen: ACSH Advisor Takes Mayo Clinic to Task, for Its Pain Management Fairytale</a>
 
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