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Oaklawn Opioid Epidemic Analysis

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In the article, Oaklawn responds to opioid epidemic through a variety of treatment methods, Oaklawn shares how the opioid epidemic came to be and how they are geared to resolve the issue. The opioid epidemic started when physicians in the 1980’s, 90’s and 00’s thought that the only way to treat chronic pain was to keep giving their patients an increase in the pain medications. Physicians are now recognizing their mistake in doing this and are now working together to find a way to help people struggling with opioid addiction. The opioid epidemic originally started in West Virginia and Kentucky. This epidemic quickly spread into Elkhart and St Joe counties in Indiana. Oaklawn is working to help people in these counties by providing education

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