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Ok you Naysayers,

How exactly would you propose to address the opioid epidemic?
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Hold the abusive prescribers criminally responsible.

The way our medical system is set up makes it a disincentive to actually spend time with a patient.   They need to move patients in and out as fast as possible.  So it's easier to just prescribe pain killers and walk them out the door, instead of spending time counseling and educating each patient.   Build something into the system to encourage prescribers to provide this counseling.

Doctors should be educated on addiction the same way they are educated on pain management.   They need to more precisely prescribe the estimated amount to cover the need, and not overprescribe.

Patients need to be counseled on what to do with the drugs if they don't use them all.   Physician offices, pharmacies, and other medical facilities should be set up to take back unused medications and dispose of them properly.

Invest in addiction treatment with proven results.  Not just a 7 day detox program, but inpatient treatment to help truly resolve the addition.  And that's going to take some $$$ unfortunately.

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