The Opioid Epidemic
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Opioid misuse is a world-wide epidemic. This article is a literature review to educate health care workers and communties on opioid misuse. Under review and discussion is the prevalence of opioid addiction in America and the effects of the drug on its communities. This also review also discusses information on the over perscription of opiods leading to chronic use and reliance. We as nurses have our own responsibilities to educate and decrease the prevalence of opioid addiction.
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