HRSA Study: Opioid Epidemic in the U.S / The evidence is here. It has been. Now, what do we DO? 

HRSA Study: Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Empirical Trends, and A Literature Review of Social Determinants and Epidemiological, Pain Management, and Treatment Patterns

• HRSA study analyzed recent empirical trends in U.S. drug overdose mortality

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*news* severe birth defect possibly links to opioid use during pregnancy

Opioid use in pregnancy tied to severe birth defects:

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-17/opioid-use-in-pregnancy-tied-to-severe-birth-defects

There is a possible link between opioid use and a specific birth defect: “gastroschi

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