Aging And Addicted: The Opioid Epidemic Affects Older Adults, Too

(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News)

It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab. Seven days into his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center, the nausea and aching muscles of opioid withdrawal were finally beginning to fade. Continue reading article here…

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