Letter to VA Secretary Requests Update on Non-Opioid Pain Management Options for Veterans
April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
In the midst of an opioid pandemic, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in 2023 it has significantly decreased the number of veterans with opioid prescriptions by 67% since 2012. However, estimates show opioids remain the default treatments for acute pain, with more than 3.75 million patients initiating long-term opioid use after a low-risk surgery.
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In the midst of an opioid pandemic, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in 2023 it has significantly decreased the number of veterans with opioid prescriptions by 67% since 2012. However, estimates show opioids remain the default treatments for acute pain, with more than 3.75 million patients initiating long-term opioid use after a low-risk surgery.
Increasin . . .