The cognitive dissonance of prescribing narcotics

I know a bit about the opioid epidemic ravaging America. My wife and I grew up in West Virginia and follow the news from home. I practice emergency medicine in rural South Carolina, and have worked in Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Indiana. I have seen the enemy, and it is terrible to behold. The genesis of the epidemic has been covered over and over. It is a complex problem with an equally complex history. No sound-bite by politicians or government regulators can simplify it. Many people and groups are working to stem the black tide of overdose deaths flowing across America. Health departments are offering counseling, as well as distributing naloxone (also known as Narcan) to reverse overdoses. Pharmacies are limiting the size of prescriptions filled. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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