I have written previously about the raging opioid epidemic here in Ohio. Attacking and reversing this tidal wave will require many weapons, resources and time. Opioid addiction is a crafty and elusive adversary that will be difficult to vanquish. Our battle plan will have to be nimble and adjusted over time, much as military leaders must do in actual armed conflict. Here in Ohio and elsewhere, physicians must abide by new prescribing restrictions. Prior to prescribing a controlled pain medicine, doctors are required to check the patients OARRS report on line, which catalogues the patient’s prescription history. This would alert us if the patient was receiving controlled medicines from various pharmacies that the patient might not disclose to us. Physicians and the public are encouraged to seek non-narcotic alternatives for pain relief. If opioids are prescribed for acute pain, there is now a limit on the length of opioid treatment that is permitted. There are exc
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