Trends of Opioids

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Aaqil Khan, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

Posted

Sep 23, 2019

Overdose is the leading cause of death for those under 50 in the US. Project Open is researching a systematic solution for opioid overdoses. Factors being looked into include social aspects, building partnerships with multiple agencies, preventions, education and studying the trends of opioid overdoses.

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