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The CDC Foundation’s new issue of Business Pulse identifies four critical issues facing employers in relation to the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic. The CDC Foundation — an independent, nonprofit ...

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Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs are associated with the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal symptoms and the potential for fatal overdose.