You've no doubt heard or read the news concerning the rising opioids epidemic and similar drug problems.
We will touch briefly here on the immediate "Problem" (choosing only 2 of the thousands of articles you need to read). Plus we’ll offer what we think is the ONE "Solution" for you to avoid CDC’s stiff penalties.
"Problem" Per article:
The CDC is trying to get doctors to help
stop the opioid epidemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released new, long-awaited guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers -- the latest in an attempt to slow down the deadliest drug epidemic in US history.
"More than 40 Americans die each day from prescription opioid overdoses, we must act now," CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a statement. "Overprescribing opioids -- largely for chronic pain -- is a key driver of America's drug-overdose epidemic. The guideline will give physicians and patients the information they need to make more informed decisions about treatment."
The CDC issued 12 recommendations for primary care providers, who account for nearly half of opioid prescriptions. The agency highlighted three of them:
1. Non-opioid therapy is preferred for chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care.
2. When opioids are used, the lowest possible effective dosage should be prescribed to reduce risks of opioid use disorder and overdose.
3. Providers should always exercise caution when prescribing opioids and monitor all patients closely.
"Problem" Per article:
What Trump's opioid announcement means
-- and doesn't mean
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump declared a nationwide public health emergency to combat the opioid crisis Thursday at a White House event, rather than issuing a national disaster declaration.
Both are forms of national emergency declarations, but the primary difference is the scope and funding for each order.
"This epidemic is a national health emergency," he said. "Nobody has seen anything like what is going on now."
He added: "As Americans, we cannot allow this to continue. It is time to liberate our communities from this scourge of drug addiction. Never been this way. We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic. We can do it."
"Solution"
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