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It was an honor to have the opportunity to present a TEDx talk about the opioid crisis, and how there is a solution to a potential 60% reduction in death by opioids. There are some roadblocks, and you can guess where some of the biggest objections are from. Big pharma is more interested in profits than curbing the national crisis.
In 2018, we had 2 million people clinically addicted to opioids in the United States. However, because there’s very few clinically or socially acceptable alternatives that number went from 2 million in 2018 to 3 million in 2022. I’ll do the math for you that’s 21,000 people added to the addicted list each month, every month for four years.
Dr. Matt Chalmers If you think that’s about our Death numbers are even worse. In 2019, we lost 50,000 people to Opioid Overdose, or in 2020 we lost 70,000 people to
opioid overdose that’s 140% increase in one year.
I have been studying this plague and researching how we can turn this plague into simply a memory. It was truly an honor to be on the TEDx stage talking about the epidemic, and more importantly, bringing solutions to the forefront.
Check out the full talk from the TEDxUCincinnati https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ2Y2XCCpuw
As a nation, how have we been impacted by the opioid addiction crisis? Thousands of families and lives devastated and destroyed, but what if there was a way out?
What is the difference between opioids and cannabis? You would be surprised what the research shows.
What is the psychological stance on using cannabis for pain relief?
Research matters in discussions around cannabis, and medical uses. What do you think?
What do you think about cannabis? Well, my opinions have changed through additional research.
New information can help change your mind on how you perceive things in life. Cannabis is a topic with new data starting to come out.
Addressing the opioid addiction is a huge issue in the United States, and together we can make a difference.
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