Opioid

Prince. Tom Petty. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Men and women, young and old, rich and poor. Maybe someone you knew or loved.All gone, among the 467,000 drug overdose deaths in the US counted so far this decade, with another 67,000 more that will likely be added to that staggering total when this year ends. The epidemic has overtaken both car crashes and gun violence as leading causes of deaths nationwide, and it now causes far more deaths every year than AIDS did at its peak. US drug overdose deaths…

“New Mexico’s Medicaid program does not reimburse chiropractic doctors.” Studies show that if a patient initiates care with a chiropractor, they are significantly less likely to be prescribed pain medications and are also less likely to visit an emergency room for treatment.…

by Allison Keys 1 month ago 209 Views

Since 1928, the California Chiropractic Association has worked to empower chiropractors and increase patient access to chiropractic services. Over the last few years the association has shifted its attention towards the growing opioid epidemic in America. As a profession well-suited to address pain related health care needs of patients, the Association…

by Dr. Phil Dieter DC 8 months ago 578 Views

“The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has joined forces with Voices for Non-Opioid Choices (“Voices”), a nonpartisan coalition of more than 20 organizations committed to preventing opioid addiction before it starts by increasing patient access to non-opioid therapies and approaches for managing acute pain.”Arlington, Va. – The American…

by American Chiropractic Association 9 months ago 955 Views

Did you realize that in excess of 26 million Americans, between the ages of 20 and 64, experience back agony & pain, and frequently, lower back and hip torment or pain are connected?Most generally, mechanical issues and delicate tissue wounds are the reason for low back torment. These wounds can incorporate harm to the intervertebral plates, the pressure…

by Valerie Cheers Brown 9 months ago 1057 Views

The number of people who die from opioid overdoses leaving families torn apart and loved ones reeling has been increasing at an alarming rate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen five times the number of deaths from prescription and illegal opioids since 1999. This public health emergency is being addressed by government at many…

by Robb Hanrahan 9 months ago 1654 Views

This Was The Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half A Million Americans

This Was The Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half A Million Americans

New Mexico’s Medicaid Program Does Not Reimburse Chiropractic Doctors, Legislation Aims To Add Chiropractic Medicine To Medicaid Benefits

Dr. Phil Dieter DC - Governmental Affairs - California Chiropractic Association - AB 888 – Opioid And Non-Pharmacological Treatment

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