We discuss the proposed changes to the CDC opioid prescribing guidelines and challenge false notions on opioids, prohibition, and addiction. Dr. Singer shares the wisdom of his experiences as he discusses America’s long history of struggling to understand addiction.
Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and works in the Department of Health Policy Studies. He is President Emeritus and founder of Valley Surgical Clinics, the largest and oldest group private surgical practice in Arizona, and has been in private practice as a general surgeon for more than 35 years. He is a steadfast advocate for clinically sound drug policies, particularly that of harm reduction.
To learn more about his work in policy and law, please see the two links below:
https://www.cato.org/people/jeffrey-singer
https://fedsoc.org/contributors/jeffrey-singer
