Acupuncture and the Opioid Epidemic in America.
10.1007/s11655-018-2989-z
- Author:
Chang-Zhen GONG
1
;
Wei LIU
2
Author Information
1. American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Roseville, MN, 55113, USA.
2. American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Roseville, MN, 55113, USA. tcmhealth@aol.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
opioid addiction;
public health
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Analgesics, Opioid;
adverse effects;
Clinical Trials as Topic;
Epidemics;
Humans;
Opioid-Related Disorders;
epidemiology;
therapy
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2018;24(5):323-327
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The opioid epidemic has become a signifificant public health crisis in the United States of America. This crisis has elicited a response at high levels of governmental and health care organizations including the American College of Physicians, the Food and Drug Administration, the Joint Commission, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, the National Association of Attorneys General, and the White House. In various ways, these organizations have recognized that acupuncture can play an important role in dealing with the opioid epidemic. This paper presents and analyzes the scientifific evidence supporting the effificacy of acupuncture in regard to opioid addiction.
