Author Archives: Liam O'Neill

About Liam O'Neill

Liam O'Neill is an Associate Professor of Health Management at the University of North Texas School of Public Health in Fort Worth, Texas.

Seeking Clarity on Opioid Prescribing

By | May 1, 2017

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than 18,000 people died from overdoses of prescription opioids in 2014. This is more than the number of overdose deaths attributed to heroin (10,854) and cocaine (5,415) combined. Opioids are pain relievers that are chemically similar to morphine. Existing clinical guidelines recommend against exceeding a threshold… Read More »