(1/6) In honor of #RecoveryMonth , this #SundaySpotlight is focusing on “Facing Addiction In America—The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids"pic.twitter.com/4D01oEGuqw
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(5/6) There are
@US_FDA approved medications with well-supported evidence of safety and effectiveness for improving outcomes for individuals with opioid use disorders
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stage cycle? This includes: Binge (Intoxication), Withdrawal (Negative Affect), and Preoccupation (Anticipation). This cycle becomes more severe as a person continues substance use.
(6/6) We MUST get to a place where we can truly, as a nation, say that addiction is a chronic disease which needs to be treated with science, urgency, and compassion. I encourage everyone to read my #SGSpotlight and get the facts: http://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov pic.twitter.com/Gl6NVevEBT
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Looking for the Surgeon General to tackle antibiotic resistance and hospital infections. 1 in 25 catch one at no fault of their own. 99,000 die from going septic every year. An epidemic on it's own.
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#alcoholawareness Alcohol,not opioids is Canada's and America's most harmful drug,and killer,and a group 1 carcinogen in plain sightThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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