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Opioid prescriptions grew from roughly 76 million to over 300 million. Overdose deaths increased 850% between 1999 and 2020. Research also shows that long-term opioid use can worsen pain — a phenomenon called opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Physicians who resisted prescribing faced board complaints and license investigations in Virginia and elsewhere.
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Opioid prescriptions grew from roughly 76 million to over 300 million. Overdose deaths increased 850% between 1999 and 2020. Research also shows that long-term opioid use can worsen pain — a phenomenon called opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Physicians who resisted prescribing faced board complaints and license investigations in Virginia and elsewhere.
#MedicalBlindSpots #OpioidEpidemic #MedicalError #ChronicPain
