As a nation, we are facing an unprecedented opioid crisis that is killing more than 65,000 people a year. It is destroying our families and decimating our neigh

Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoin

The relationship between chronic pain and addiction Patients with chronic pain understandably seek relief from their distress and discomfort, but many medicatio

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