Nancy Dauphinais, COO, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health in Naples, speaks with Bruce McAndrews, a former DLC client and alumnus, as she leads a substance group therapy discussion session, which helps clients understand the disease of addiction, learn relapse prevention strategies and positive coping skills. Photos contributed by David Lawrence Centers
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There is help for those ensnared by drug addiction
To address the opioid crisis, Florida enacted a law in 2018 that changed the regulation for physicians writing opioid scripts for acute pain to a three-day supply from the previous average of 5.4 days. The law also requires physicians and pharmacists to verify a patient’s identity and to review the patient’s prescription drug history.