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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Wide Variation in Naloxone Prescribing

From 2017 to 2018, the number of high-dose opioid prescriptions decreased and naloxone prescriptions increased. However, despite progress, only one naloxone prescription was dispensed for every 70 high-dose opioid prescriptions nationwide.

TRANSCRIPT of August 6, 2019, CDC Vital Signs: Naloxone

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