No opioids, please: Clearing the way to refuse prescriptions

A growing number of states are working to help patients make it clear to medical professionals they don’t want to be prescribed powerful opioids.
Connecticut and Alaska are two of the latest considering legislation this year that would create a non-opioid directive that patients can put in their medical files. It formally notifies health care professionals the person does not want be prescribed or administered the medications.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania passed similar legislation last