An opioid overdose requires immediate medical attention. Call 911 immediately if you or someone you know exhibits any of the symptoms.

Three years ago this month, as alarms about the over-prescription of opioid painkillers were sounding across the country, the federal government issued course-correcting guidelines for primary care doctors…more than 300 experts contend that the guidelines are harming one group of vulnerable citizens: those with severe chronic pain. Read More.