A Common Sense Solution:
A Conversation Between Patients and Doctors Before An Opioid is Prescribed

Virginia is the 21st state to adopt a conversation requirement. Make your state next.

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POA founder Elaine Pozycki urges state legislators to introduce the Patient Opioid Notification Act
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Brandeis University Study Shows Few Opioid Prescribers Warned Patients of Risk of Addiction Before State Requirement
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New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking
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Federal Register Notice: CDC’s updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is now open for public comment 
February 11, 2022 0
Bring the Patient Opioid Notification Act to Your State
January 19, 2022 0