How Primary Care Doctors Can Help Fight Opioid Addiction in the US

The news cycle is churning faster than ever. With so many headlines spanning so many topics out there, it’s rare that any particular story stays on our radars for more than a few days. But there are a few exceptions. Perhaps the most prominent health headline these days is about the opioid epidemic in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports more than 42,000 people died from opioid overdoses in 2016. Of these fatalities, 40 percent involve prescription opioids.
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