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Betty Ford Lecture Sharon Walsh - AMERSA

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Conclusions Prescription opioid abuse is a national epidemicthat is showing no signs of abating A multi-pronged approach is needed thatincludes More education for patients and physicians Improved drug formulations to reduce abuse potentialwhile protecting availability of analgesics for treatment Increased availability of good treatment for opioiddependence and expansion of insurance coverage forsubstance abuse treatment56

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