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Taking a grassroots approach to fighting the opioid epidemic

Taking a grassroots approach to fighting the opioid epidemic

Opinion: Doctors and hospitals don't need to wait for large-scale state federal programs to fight inappropriate opioid use.

For many physicians, developing an ongoing relationship with patients is a rewarding part of the job. That’s not the case for emergency physicians like me — we’d rather not see the same patients over and over again, especially those with substance use disorders, who are some of the highest users of emergency care.