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Episode 12: The Rising Problem of Opioid Abuse
From2 Docs Talk: The podcast about healthcare, the science of medicine and everything in between.
Episode 12: The Rising Problem of Opioid Abuse
From2 Docs Talk: The podcast about healthcare, the science of medicine and everything in between.
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Opioid abuse is at an ever increasing high in the U.S. with overdose being a significant cause of death.
What role do physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and the drug users themselves play in this epidemic. We examine these questions and more in this episode on the opioid problem in the United States.
Resources:
Drug Overdose Deaths by State
Draft CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Specific Populations and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
What role do physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and the drug users themselves play in this epidemic. We examine these questions and more in this episode on the opioid problem in the United States.
Resources:
Drug Overdose Deaths by State
Draft CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Specific Populations and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
Released:
Feb 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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