In this episode of the Dudes n Beer podcast host Christopher Jordan welcomes anesthesiologist, author, lecturer and Dudes n Beer medical correspondent Dr John Hall to the program to discuss the true issues behind the American opioid crisis.
Every day in America millions of people use opioid based medications to regulate pain in their daily lives. With what seems to be regulations in place to prevent abuse of such substances the rates of addiction and abuse are rising to epidemic proportions…why?
With more people than ever being prescribed opioids for pain and then being take off of them rapidly many turn to the streets and drugs like Heroin to fulfill their need and addiction. Yet others find more dangerous ways with other drugs such as Fentanyl and others. How does one calculate your Morphine Equivalency? How is it that the medical system become ground zero for the war on drugs? What can be done to help stave the rapid growth of opioid abuse in our country?
All this and more with the Dudes n Beer podcast and medical correspondent, author and lecturer Dr John Hall as we discuss the roots of and possible solutions to the American opioid crisis.
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