Did you know? Approximately 30% of ALL ER visits end with a prescription for a opioid. (Teater, 2015) Approximately 60% of patients going to the ER with back pain will get an opioid prescription. (Teater, 2015) Primary care doctors give opioids to about 35% of their patients presenting with back pain. Pain is the most […]
Did you know?Approximately 30% of ALL ER visits end with a prescription for a opioid. (Teater, 2015) Approximately 60% of patients going to the ER with back pain will get an opioid prescription. (Teater, 2015) Primary care doctors give opioids to about 35% of their patients presenting with back pain. Pain is the most common […]
Don Teater is a family physician western North Carolina. In 2004 he started a clinic to treat those addicted to opioids in his primary care practice. He has worked as Medical Advisor at the National Safety Council addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose. Dr. Teater was lead facilitator for the expert panel discussion during […]
