CDC Director Calls For Destigmatizing Addiction To Confront Opioid Crisis
CDC Director Calls For Destigmatizing Addiction To Confront Opioid Crisis
November 1, 2018
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By Kimberly LeonardOriginal Source: washingtonexaminer.comThe head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed Tuesday that it was necessary to remove the stigma around addiction in order to confront the opioid crisis."Addiction is a medical condition, not a moral failing," said CDC director Robert Redfield.The comments from Redfield came as his agency released data earlier in the day showing a slight dip in opioid overdose deaths for six months in a row. The data show that deaths have decreased by 2.8 percent since their peak, but it's not yet clear whether this is a reversal in the crisis that will continue, or a temporary...click here to continue reading

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