U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "Today I'm making a historic announcement to help #TurnTheTide on #opioidepidemic. Read more in @elizcohencnn story: https://t.co/NZTXtS6mlX"

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

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1. Jeremy Faust MD MS‏ @jeremyfaust 25 Aug 2016
  Replying to @Surgeon_General @elizcohencnn
  
  great work Vivek. Now just get that cardiologist friend to come clean re: Provasic!pic.twitter.com/3Z53xUpPkD
  
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1. Joleen Chambers‏ @JjrkCh 25 Aug 2016
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  Opioid announcement jeopardize legitimate pain patients(many via medical harm)!pic.twitter.com/JJtIiwz19D
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1. val‏ @Shanti1 25 Aug 2016
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  thank you so much for speaking out about this problem.
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1. lee h. alderman‏ @reversechapter 26 Aug 2016
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  Individuals in a free society should not have to campaign others for the right to make a self-decision.
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1. lee h. alderman‏ @reversechapter 26 Aug 2016
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  When govt. protects people from themselves using statistics, others suffer greatly. Protect doctors.
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1. lee h. alderman‏ @reversechapter 26 Aug 2016
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  Limit govt. Promote individual responsibility! Protect doctors/pharmacists when individuals make choices.
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1. lee h. alderman‏ @reversechapter 26 Aug 2016
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  You are five years behind the curve, and harming thousands already. Govt. is a much bigger evil than drugs.
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