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    1. 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

      9 replies 162 retweets 91 likes
    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
      U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 31 Aug 2016

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

      10:56 AM - 31 Aug 2016
      • 12 Retweets
      • 14 Likes
      • Faith in Action GKV Kathy Ware NP Debra Houry Ken Rupal Patel Sandy Simons MD NCADA Sarah Katherine ARROW
      4 replies 12 retweets 14 likes
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        2. Rupal Patel‏ @rupalPT 31 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          Give consumers #access to #physicaltherapists for their #pain management so we can #TurnTheTide #choosePT #getpt1st

          3 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
        3. Jane Kohuth‏ @janekohuth 31 Aug 2016
          Replying to @rupalPT @Surgeon_General

          Have to remember that PT doesn't work for everyone, esp people w serious diseases like #EhlersDanlosSyndrome

          0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
        4. End of conversation
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        2. 2020 party’s over oops out of time‏ @shandy_d 31 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          .@Surgeon_General So "treat addiction as a chronic illness" but treat the chronically ill like criminals? Good plan.pic.twitter.com/BODjv502LN

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. Mr. Handicaped‏ @deanleyland 31 Aug 2016
          Replying to @shandy_d @Surgeon_General

          stop calling it a crisis. Look, crisis averted! What unique power.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Jane Kohuth‏ @janekohuth 31 Aug 2016
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          What's your plan for this? Especially for complex illnesses with little research done? #EhlersDanlosSyndrome

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Adrian Miranda‏ @AMiranda_GI_MD 1 Sep 2016
          Replying to @Surgeon_General

          I'm a physician in MKE requesting a formal meeting to share a novel approach to address this crisis. Please consider.

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