Bad News and Good: Opioids are Associated with the Incidence of Dementia, but the Effect is Substantial Only for Those 75–80 Years of Age

For decades the use of opioids both prescribed and otherwise has been the focus of intense scrutiny in the system of public health as well as criminal justice. Opioid related deaths have been climbing 1 Mattson CL Tanz LJ Quinn K et al. Trends and geographic patterns in drug and synthetic opioid overdose deaths — United States, 2013-2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021; 70: 202-207https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7006a4 Crossref PubMed Google...