Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter

Reacting to the nation’s opioid epidemic, doctors in the United States are co-prescribing fewer opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax, federal health officials report.

When these drugs are taken together, the odds of an overdose,…