(This is 2nd and final installment about the origins of the opioid epidemic) Doctors and Patients Were Lied To But here’s the thing – the study mentioned in the letter only included patients that were given small doses of opioids ...Read More
"The epidemic of deaths involving opioids continues to worsen. Prescription opioid misuse and use of heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl are intertwined and deeply troubling problems." ~Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Preliminary analysis of ...Read More
“We also identified another danger area. The overwhelming majority of people who died were chronic users, meaning they were on the same medication for 3 consecutive months or more. That is a warning.” ~Dr. Roneet Lev, Director of Operations at ...Read More
“It’s so rare to see a cause of death increase in the US. Since 2000, more than 300,000 people have died of opiates, and we have yet to see big decreases anywhere.” ~Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for ...Read More
