1/6: This #SundaySpotlight I'm shinning a light on this @usnews article that discusses the alarming rates of opioid prescriptions for teens and young adults. Read the article here:http://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-05-28/teens-young-adults-still-prescribed-opioids-at-high-rates …
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3/6: According to studies, dental visits most commonly resulted in an opioid prescription, at 59.7% for this susceptible age group!
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4/6: I just came from
@meetMSDA Symposium w/ dental leaders where we discussed the importance of prescribing practices for opioids. Dentists are the leading source of opioid prescriptions for children and adolescents.#optoutofopioids#msdasymposium2019Show this thread -
5/6: Our young adults and adolescents are a very susceptible age group at high risk for opioid misuse and abuse after exposure during medical treatment if prescribed.
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6/6: My Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health will highlight and uplift prescribing changes that are helping to curb the opioid epidemic.
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OMG, SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!
2.8%!!!
Sound the alarms! 



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