Local community battles opioid epidemic as CDC proposes controversial guideline changes

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A Bucks County community in the throes of the opioid epidemic is questioning a new proposal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that would loosen guidelines on prescribing powerful prescription drugs.

that would loosen guidelines on prescribing powerful prescription drugs.

The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period. The CDC will consider comments before finalizing the updated guidance. Natalie Rivera, a certified recovery specialist, said her cousin became lethally addicted to painkillers after they were prescribed to him.

There were 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021 alone, which has caused local authorities to question why the CDC would propose looser guidelines on powerful prescription drugs.

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