New opioid prescribing guidelines for the County of Sonoma, California.

Originally shared by Toxic Reverend

New opioid prescribing guidelines for the County of Sonoma, California. Quote: "In 2014, 25 percent of Sonoma County residents — 126,000 — had an opioid prescription" (1). Four out of five Heroin addicts start with prescription pain pills (2). Heroin is cheaper than prescription drugs (2). 90% of the worlds Heroin is from Afghanistan (3). Big Pharma has been Hobbling Federal Efforts to Rein In Dangerous Opioids (4)

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Sonoma County implements new opioid prescribing guidelines
By CHRISTI WARREN, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | January 23, 2017
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6578765-181/sonoma-county-implements-new-opioid?ref=most



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Four out of five Heroin addicts start with prescription pain pills. Heroin is cheaper than prescription drugs https://plus.google.com/111485701979929741583/posts/ZV5cWNhLrCR



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The Heroin Epidemic stories to connect the dots bye The source of 90% of the worlds Heroin is Afghanistan.
https://plus.google.com/111485701979929741583/posts/GbVFnU13wjt

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Big Pharma Hobbling Federal Efforts to Rein In Dangerous Opioids By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
Common Dreams, May 31, 2016
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/05/31/big-pharma-hobbling-federal-efforts-rein-dangerous-opioids?utm_campaign=shareaholic&
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6578765-181/sonoma-county-implements-new-opioid?ref=most