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    1. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      HAPPENING NOW: At @pewtrusts to talk about the #OpioidCrisis. Tune in: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/events/2019/us-surgeon-general-to-discuss-americas-opioid-epidemic?utm_campaign=health&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=surgeon_general_live_event … #PewTalksOpioidspic.twitter.com/f6Q7Xz9hlQ

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    2. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      Taking a moment to talk about some of my priorities at the nation’s doctor - like my Community Health and Economic Prosperity (CHEP) initiative. Learn more about it here: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/community-health-economic-security/index.html … #PewTalksOpioids

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    3. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      The #OpioidCrisis is impacting communities all across the country. We need everyone at the table in our collective effort to stem the tide. #PewTalksOpioids

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    4. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      I often share the story of my brother to showcase that substance use disorder can happen to anyone. #PewTalksOpioids

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    5. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      Glad to have a familiar face in the audience today. Audrey and her family were instrumental in raising awareness about #naloxone following her brother’s overdose. Thanks for sharing your story with all of us today. #PewTalksOpioidspic.twitter.com/RzGVmffyed

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    6. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      Last spring, I issued an advisory encouraging everyone to #GetNaloxone. When in the right hands at the right time, this overdose reversal drug can save lives. Learn more: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/opioids-and-addiction/naloxone-advisory/index.html … #PewTalksOpioids

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    7. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      What can you do to prevent opioid misuse? Here are 5️⃣ things EVERYONE can do. Learn more & SHARE my digital postcard. https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov  #PewTalksOpioidspic.twitter.com/5AGotKdOOT

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    8. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      Are you or a loved one looking for help or information about prevention, treatment and/or recovery? Visit the link below to learn more about @HHSGov’s efforts to combat the #OpioidCrisis. #PewTalksOpioidshttps://www.hhs.gov/opioids/ 

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    9. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      Naloxone is easy to use. Be prepared. #GetNaloxone. Save a life. https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/opioids-and-addiction/naloxone-advisory/index.html … #PewTalksOpioidspic.twitter.com/8LP7tF10Eb

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      U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

      We can only beat stigma by working together and sharing our stories. #PewTalksOpioids

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        1. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 26 Jun 2019

          Looking to safely dispose of unused opioids and other medications - no questions asked? Visit @googlemaps to find a location near you. https://www.hhs.gov/cto/blog/2019/2/21/today-you-can-find-where-dispose-drugs-more-easily.html … #PewTalksOpioids

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        2. Empress of the North‏ @EmpressNorth 26 Jun 2019
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          My story: I got injured on the job by someone else, & now I get to be in pain for the rest to my life because no doctor in these parts will prescribe or even treat people w/ chronic pain because of #opiatehysteria. Hurting us brings no one back & prevents no deaths. The end.

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        3. Judy Lynn Brown‏ @judylynn903 26 Jun 2019
          Replying to @EmpressNorth @LelenaPeacock @Surgeon_General

          My story: I have a painful birth defect, surgery at 18 that tempted to correct it but after awhile that surgery caused lots of pain. Moral of the story, no help for that pain anymore.

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        1. Boone‏ @DanBoon63784314 26 Jun 2019
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          There's extreme stigma for ppl w med necessity 4 #OpioidPainMedication w benefits outweighing risks in individual pt circumstance. U briefly spoke on med necessity, but ref Drs as "Drug Dealers". Pls help end stigma on both ends. Ppl w med necessity face enough battles. Thank u.

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        1.  🤘🏻 ☠ 💥SteeLtoeDocS 💥 ☠ 🤘🏻‏ @Chronic_FLKeys 26 Jun 2019
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          I have Pyoderma Gangrenosum, rapidly progressing spinal stenosis, 5 herniated discs (1 extreme), degenerative disc disease, failed shoulder replacement, crippling sciatica and RA. I currently need back surgery, but refuse to get it until #opioidhysteria is over. #PewTalksOpioids

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        1.  🤘🏻 ☠ 💥SteeLtoeDocS 💥 ☠ 🤘🏻‏ @Chronic_FLKeys 26 Jun 2019
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          We #veterans, #chronicpain, #cancer and #sicklecelldisease patients have been SCREAMING our stories for years. Only now are ppl starting to listen. All the stigma that was once towards addicts is now pushed upon ppl with a legitimate need for #pain management. #PewTalksOpioids

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        1.  🌟 🌵Shelley ﻦ  🇺🇸  🌟‏ @shelley_bean60 26 Jun 2019
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          #PAIN My metro area is 4 million ppl. Abundance of drs yet I can't find ONE to treat my pain appropriately. My life was fairly normal at a therapeutic #opioid dose. Cut by 75% & homebound. My new choice is more reduction to 50 mme or pain pump. It's unethical! #PewTalksOpioids

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        1.  🤘🏻 ☠ 💥SteeLtoeDocS 💥 ☠ 🤘🏻‏ @Chronic_FLKeys 26 Jun 2019
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          #PewTalksOpioids #opioidhysteria #painpatientsvote #WeMatterToohttps://twitter.com/Chronic_FLKeys/status/1116696654806122498?s=19 …

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           🤘🏻 ☠ 💥SteeLtoeDocS 💥 ☠ 🤘🏻 @Chronic_FLKeys
          This is Pyoderma Gangrenosum, my immune disorder. These pictures are from 2011, before it was properly diagnosed and ate up 1/2 my leg. I currently have a few of these all over my body. I am not allowed pain meds bc of #opioidhysteria. I had never abused my medication in the past pic.twitter.com/wHQcu3s6uA
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        2. Don Nelson‏ @donnelsonguy 27 Jun 2019
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          Good morning sir, I feel badly and sad for those who addict and their families. This opiate hysteria and addiction phobia has created another epidemic against chronic pain patients. You cannot put these 2 very separate issues into the same silo. We need your help...

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        3. Don Nelson‏ @donnelsonguy 27 Jun 2019
          Replying to @donnelsonguy @Surgeon_General

          and influence to correct the narrative against these patients, and I am one. I know you’re aware of the hundreds of CPPs that have chosen to take their own lives instead of being tortured 25x7, 365 days a year. This narrative has created another epidemic and it needs to stop.

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