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How We Got Here: Pain, Suffering And The Roots Of The Opioid Epidemic In The Medical Community

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The brief letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1980 that was cited more than 600 times by studies challenging that opioids were dangerously addictive. Some say the letter helped spark the current opioid crisis.

The brief letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1980 that was cited more than 600 times by studies challenging that opioids were dangerously addictive. Some say the letter helped spark the current opioid crisis.

An example of the laminated printout of cartoon faces, rating pain from a wide grin to a deep frown.

An example of the laminated printout of cartoon faces, rating pain from a wide grin to a deep frown.

Ann Favilla of East Quogue at the St. Rosalie's Community Center Auditorium in Hampton Bays on Tuesday morning to grieve her taxes. DANA SHAW

Ann Favilla of East Quogue at the St. Rosalie's Community Center Auditorium in Hampton Bays on Tuesday morning to grieve her taxes. DANA SHAW

Dr. Shawn Cannon, an internist in Amagansett who specializes in the treatment of opioid addiction. DANA SHAW

Dr. Shawn Cannon, an internist in Amagansett who specializes in the treatment of opioid addiction. DANA SHAW

The gardens at the home on Ocean Road in Bridgehampton. DANA SHAW

The gardens at the home on Ocean Road in Bridgehampton. DANA SHAW

A squatter was living in a Hampton

A squatter was living in a Hampton

author27east on Aug 6, 2018
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