my Missouri common sense tells me we are the problem, not the 49 other states
The CDC has declared pain medicine misuse and the deaths associated with it an epidemic.
I am really happy to be here in Jefferson City.
We have stigmatized mental illness in this country to the point that we are all suffering from it.
I was never offered a narcotic pain medicine at the dentist 30 or 40 years ago, I am that old.
Failure to recognize the unique prescribing adjustments needed for our seniors is another key factor in opioid misadvent...
Have any of the veterans complained to you about violating their privacy as it relates to that?
the privacy issue that continually gets brought up is just a red herring
Why are doctors not telling patients that what they are prescribing for them is addictive? What is that not said?
That would be a reasonable place for us to do the research about the average amount that is used.
I think we all--this is such a big problem that I doubt there is anyone in this room that does not have a story they can...