|Videos|March 30, 2015

How Prevalence and Severity of Opioid Abuse Has Increased in the Last Decade

Daniel Abazia, PharmD, BCPS, clinical assistant professor at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about how the prevalence and severity of opioid abuse has increased in the last decade.

This video was recorded at the 5th annual CE conference in March 2015.

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