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    U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 31 Aug 2016

    Since 1999, there has been a 300% ⬆️ in opioid prescription sales--w/o overall change in reported pain #TurnTheTidepic.twitter.com/1AREPlYHOw

    10:32 AM - 31 Aug 2016
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    • Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) kevin Paul James Julie Sardeson Lauren Sinnenberg, MD Renee Dversdal Mona L Smilin EMS Life Dr. Lee Anne Sorto, DNP, FNP-C, FACHE
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      2. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Surgeon_General

        It's important to recognize that we arrived here on a path paved with good intentions, but we must address the crisis. #TurnTheTide

        3 replies 4 retweets 15 likes
      3. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Surgeon_General

        We must give all clinicians tools & resources to treat pain properly. This is how we'll end the crisis http://turnthetiderx.org/join/  #TurnTheTide

        4 replies 12 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Jane Kohuth‏ @janekohuth 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Surgeon_General

        And yet prescribed #opioids are NOT involved in most #addiction & #overdose.https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-heroin/2016/03/04/c5609b0e-d500-11e5-b195-2e29a4e13425_story.html …

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      1. Rupal Patel‏ @rupalPT 31 Aug 2016
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        #choosePT by 300% & we will see better outcomes 4 #chronicpain management. #getpt1st to #optimizemovement #PTtransforms

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      1. Blue Greg‏ @GregMercer1 31 Aug 2016
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        We can't reverse such trends until we return @FDA to oversite of Pharma instead of cloaked servitude. @Surgeon_General

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      1. Phoenix Rising‏ @AZNeighborAZ 31 Aug 2016
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        Your numbers are SO inaccurate! Your Trumped up prescription opioid "crisis" is hurting legitimate patients! DO U CARE?

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      1. HelpfulMedicine‏ @HelpfulMedicine 31 Aug 2016
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        Complicated problem requiring many players to work together, it's a process, no quick solution. http://bit.ly/2bIq6lc 

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      1. sic‏ @kimvie 31 Aug 2016
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        #opioids @Surgeon_General

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      1. kim winstead‏ @kimRN5 1 Sep 2016
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        Stop using pain control as part of the patient satisfaction score. Opioid addiction will plummet!!!

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