VA reduced the number of Veterans with opioid prescriptions by 67% since 2012, from 874,897 Veterans in 2012 to 288,820 in 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs is inviting the public to participate in the annual VA Medication Take Back Days, to safely and securely dispose of unused or expired medicine - including controlled substance prescriptions.
Karen [Long], thanks for that kind introduction and, everyone, for that warm welcome. I’ll be brief. You want me to be brief, so we can hit the links. But I also know that the longer I talk, the longer I avoid hooking my drive on that first tee shot. It’s an incredible hook. Sometimes it boomerangs around. People could get hurt.
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