Rep. Spanberger Backs Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Opioid Addiction Among Seniors, Encourage Alternatives to Prescription Opioids
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan legislation to increase access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors and help combat the opioid epidemic.
Older Americans are at increased risk of opioid misuse. Many seniors experience pain related to acute illness or injury and are more likely to have chronic disorders associated with pain, leading to . . .
U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan legislation to increase access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors and help combat the opioid epidemic.
Older Americans are at increased risk of opioid misuse. Many seniors experience pain related to acute illness or injury and are more likely to have chronic disorders associated with pain, leading to . . .