U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "We have to think about drugs in a non-clinical setting, as over half of overdoses occur outside of a medical environment. We need to make sure that more of us are able to say YES, we can help in an overdose emergency #getnaloxone #NIHpainconsortium @NIHDirector… https://t.co/w7BNTWEYHn"

U.S. Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams. (Note: Tweets prior to 9/12/17 were from previous Surgeons General.)

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We have to think about drugs in a non-clinical setting, as over half of overdoses occur outside of a medical environment. We need to make sure that more of us are able to say YES, we can help in an overdose emergency #getnaloxone #NIHpainconsortium @NIHDirectorpic.twitter.com/85wsxqX0K6

11:30 AM - 31 May 2018

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1. National Injury Help‏ @NatlInjuryhelp 31 May 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General @NIHDirector
  
  How about getting marijuana rescheduled in order to help ease the opioid crisis? "It's the healing of the Nation" - Bob Marley.
  
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1. James Lott‏ @JamesOLott 1 Jun 2018
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  We’re working on it @Surgeon_General. Excited for you to find out about the work we’re doing
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1. Anna Kaminski‏ @eagle21217 3 Jun 2018
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  But pls don't punish seniors by denying their meds.
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