Why doctors aren’t to blame for America’s opioid crisis [PODCAST]

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Join us for an eye-opening episode as we discuss the truth behind America’s opioid crisis with our guest, patient advocate Richard A. Lawhern. Contrary to popular belief, doctors did not cause this crisis by over-prescribing opioid painkillers to their patients. Instead, illegal street drugs are primarily driving this crisis, which is fueled by socioeconomic determinants of health. We will delve into the deep misdirection and fraudulent absurdities of current public policy on addiction, overdose deaths, and harm reduction, and explore the multidimensional shifts in health care policy needed to address to the crisis. Tune in for an informative discussion on the need for new laws and policy shifts to ensure greater access to medically supervised opioid medications, and ultimately to provide solutions for the millions of American citizens living in a country that suffers.

Richard A. Lawher is a patient advocate.

He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, “The Real Cause of America’s Opioid Crisis: Doctors Are Not To Blame.”

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