01/24/2026
Nearly 50,000 people died in the United States alone from opioid involved overdoses in 2019.
The addiction to and misuse of opioids including prescription pain relievers like oxycontin is a serious health crisis that affects the health and well being of our population.
Opioids are often prescribed for pain relief, which has subsequently lead to national misuse of these medications.
While opioids offer temporary relief, there are better long-term solutions.
In this video, Dr. Pichini discuses the opioid crisis, and some safer alternative treatments!