Doctors are taking away opioid prescriptions from a growing number of patients, report shows

HHS suggested tapering patients at gradual doses of about 10 percent a week or possibly less, but some clinicians and hospitals may have interpreted the guideline as a"hard stop," said the study, which was published November 15 in. In 2017, more than a fifth of patients experienced a 15 percent or greater reduction in average daily doses, according to the findings. That's up from just 10.5 percent of patients in 2008.

An elderly woman in Phoenix begins her day taking her daily prescription medicine on December 24, 2017.Groups that are particularly at risk for getting kicked off their medication in this manner include younger people, women, minorities, people on higher doses of opioids, people who recently overdosed and people on commercial insurance, the study found.

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