Tag: Michael C. Barnes

Reducing the Opioid Abuse Epidemic

by Michael Wong, JD (Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

Congress has been busy trying to pass a slew of bills that may help reduce the prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic.

To better understand why diversion, misuse, abuse, and overdose of opioids is a bipartisan issue that requires people from both sides of the aisle to come together, I interviewed Michael C. Barnes, Esq. (Executive Director, Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence). Continue reading “Reducing the Opioid Abuse Epidemic”