Regulatory approach to limiting opioid prescriptions sparks debate

A poster from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont at an opiate conference in Burlington in May, touts reductions in prescription opioids due to new state regulations. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
In 2016, as the number of fatal drug overdoses spiked, Vermont officials enacted a law calling for new limits on opioid prescriptions.
Two and a half years later, the law and its new prescribing rules are having the desired effect: New statistics show that the amount of opioids dispensed in the state has