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This is a call to action to address the danger of leftover opioids in too many homes | Opinion
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This is a call to action to address the danger of leftover opioids in too many homes | Opinion

Asif M Ilyas
PennLive.com
20 Apr 2024
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Abstract

The opioid crisis has been the focus of countless headlines, health initiatives, and heartbreaking stories of loss and addiction over the past several years. While many measures have been taken to address over-prescription and misuse, our recent research performed at the Rothman Opioid Foundation, with other Philadelphia area researchers, shines a light on an often-overlooked aspect of the epidemic: the risk of unused opioids post-surgery.

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