The opiate epidemic is clear, especially as prescription drug addictions continue to lead users into heroin abuse and fatal overdoses. Recent studies show that despite making up only five percent of the world’s population, the United States now consumes about 80 percent of the world’s opioid pain medication. Surgeon General’s Report, over 289 million prescriptions are written each year for analgesic pain relievers. Opiate painkillers are by far the most prescribed medications in the United States today. Nora Volkow is Speaking at the Inaugural SMART Recovery Jonathan von Breton Memorial Lecture Series In our free group discussion meetings, participants learn from one another using a self-empowering approach based on the most current science of recovery. SMART Recovery is a global community of people and families working together to resolve addictive problems.
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