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Opioid therapy for pain a big problem

The article about the Flood family’s ordeal with their heroin-addicted son is heartbreaking (“A couple’s season in hell,” Nov. 16). Unfortunately, it’s a story that is being repeated in millions of...

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Some patients need opioids to address pain

I wish to comment on the letter, “Opioid therapy for pain a big problem,” Nov. 26. The statements, “Patients prescribed opioids long term are very likely to become addicted. Opioid therapy for chronic...

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Prior authorization necessary for drug

It would be nice if simply eliminating health insurance prior authorization policies for buprenorphine would ensure more New Yorkers with opioid addiction received treatment (“Help drug addicts by...

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Train doctors in opioids

Not long ago, shooting heroin was mostly a crime for the criminal justice system to deal with. As a broad problem, it appeared largely limited to the poor, racial minorities, and inner cities. But then...

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Kudos to Tonko for forum on opioid crisis

I was glad to read that Congressman Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, hosted a forum on the opioid crisis and had national “drug czar” Michael Botticelli lead the conversation on this addiction that is rampant...

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Big Pharma’s big lobby

Our opinion: The drug industry keeps opioids flowing with massive lobbying, political donations and questionable research. It has helped bring America one of the costliest epidemics money can buy. Few...

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