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Washington’s New Rules Battle Prescription Opioid Abuse
Citing a 395% increase in unintentional poisoning from prescription pain medication between 1995 and 20091, the Washington state legislature passed a law in 2010 (ESHB 2876) requiring five different medical boards to create new rules…
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Opioid Addiction in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: How Bad Is It?
The use of medication for acute or chronic pain for those with traumatic injuries can be an important element of treatment. Quality of life and functionality for chronic pain sufferers can be improved by the…
