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April 19, 2018
AAOA, Northeast Ohio Business Leaders Raise Awareness About Preventing Opioid Abuse in the Workplace
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, April 19, 2018 — Business leaders throughout Northeast Ohio gathered today in Brecksville to discuss ways to collaborate as they address prescription opioid abuse and misuse in the...
April 17, 2018
AAOA Brings Together Public Health and Community Leaders to Raise Awareness About Collaborative Efforts to Prevent Prescription Opioid Abuse
LARGO, Fla., April 17, 2018 — Today, healthcare and community leaders gathered in Largo to highlight new and emerging collaborations to address the opioid epidemic in the Tampa Bay community....
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April 18, 2018 | by Allied Against Opioid Abuse
Coming Together to Address Opioid Misuse and Abuse
Earlier this month, Allied Against Opioid Abuse (AAOA) joined other stakeholders who are dedicated to combating opioid abuse and the heroin epidemic at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin...
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April 18, 2018 | by Verlinda Henning | The Commercial Appeal
What Employers Can Do About Opioids
Verlinda Henning, President of the Society for Human Resource Management – Memphis (SHRM-Memphis) discusses what employers can do to prevent the misuse and abuse of prescription opioids among employees in The Commercial...
April 16, 2018 | by Ginger Skinner | Consumer Reports
The Problem With Expired Medication
Accidental drug overdoses are surprisingly common. From 2006 to 2011, unintentional poisonings from prescription opioids alone accounted for 138,603 trips to the emergency room. And according to Dan Budnitz, M.D., M.P.H., director of...
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AAOA spoke with #RxSummit attendees about the importance of preventing prescription #opioid misuse and abuse before it starts: https://t.co/7snCQMe1SF
We all have responsibilities when it comes to prescription opioids. Learn how you can help prevent abuse and misuse of prescription opioids from our partner @AAOA_Tweets: https://t.co/WBmVS0BbpY
Almost 30% of adults do not know how to safely dispose of prescription #opioids. Education is key to stem the tide of the #opioidcrisis:
Survey Highlights Most Consumers Keep Unused Opioid Prescriptions for Future Use
Survey reveals additional consumer education needed around safe storage and disposal of prescription opioids
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70% of patients said they would be more likely to safely dispose of prescription opioids if they were given more info - so tell them about DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day next Saturday! Is your pharmacy participating? @aaoa_tweets
We are bringing together partners from across healthcare and public health to help prevent prescription #opioid misuse and abuse. Join us: https://t.co/UfzW5aDtTf
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