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Prescribed Medications

December 14, 2017 by Dr. Bruce K. Roff

128,000 Americans die each year as a result of taking medications as prescribed – or nearly five times the number of people killed by overdosing on  prescription painkillers  and  heroin, (Death by Prescription, health.usnews.com) .

  • 86  people have  died  from poor acupuncture practices  in the past 45 years , (the guardian.com)
  • As of 10/16/17, our president has declared a national emergency on opioids.
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/veterans-face-greater-risks-amid-opioid-crisis/

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