"The #OpioidEpidemic does not discriminate- people of all colors are dying. Studies show that there were disproportionally large increases in drug deaths among racial and ethnic minority groups in the last year." @TJMShow
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" And in 2016, Black & African American youth 12-17 were more likely than whites to have used opioids in the past year. This data shows that we are moving in the wrong direction, & may be a precursor to even more opioid overdose fatalities in the black community in coming years."
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"We must all be vigilant and ensure that prevention messaging is reaching our young people. Communities also need to know that effective, evidence-based treatments are available to treat opioid use disorder." @TJMShow
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Education is the foundation of prevention! Schools, healthcare systems, pharmaceutical industry, etc. We are all in this together!
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Agreed! Scientific studies show that LifeSkills Training in schools lowers risk for teen
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Communities also need to know that effective, evidence-based treatments are available to PREVENT opioid use disorder. http://www.painrxlaw.com
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