The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman - Manu, says the
abuse of the
opioid, Tramadol, has become a national threat that must be urgently
tackled.
Back pain, in turn, is a driving force behind
opioid drug use, which makes it a central focus not just for decreasing disability claims and improving health and quality of life for millions of people, but also for
tackling a rapidly growing problem of legal drug
abuse and the associated death toll.