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Wounded warriors

Acus Foundation featured in The Economist as successful case study in combating the opioid epidemic

By | Acupuncture, anxiety, Las Vegas, Medical Acupuncture, Medicine, Military, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Reduction, Opioids, Pain, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prescription drugs, Veterans, Wounded warriors | No Comments
The Economist Intelligence Unit featured Acus Foundation in a special report on innovative programs successfully combating the opioid epidemic. Read the report here: http://tacklingopioids.eiu.com/case_study/medical-treatment-including-alternative-practices/ Our goal at Acus is to interrupt the opioid epidemic at its outset: the primary care clinic.  As the report's Executive Summary notes, "practitioners see the problem but don't...
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Acus Foundation July-August 2017 Newsletter | Auricular Acupuncture

By | Acupuncture, anxiety, Las Vegas, Medical Acupuncture, Medicine, Military, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Reduction, Opioids, Pain, Wounded warriors | No Comments
Our latest newsletter is out! In this issue we take a deep dive into auricular acupuncture, and Acus's signature approach to needles and the ear. We also profile two of our students who are now Acus-certified instructors in auricular acupuncture. Read more here.
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Acus Foundation September-October 2016 Newsletter Published

By | Acupuncture, anxiety, Las Vegas, Medical Acupuncture, Medicine, Military, Opioids, Pain, Prescription drugs, Veterans, Wounded warriors | No Comments
Our latest newsletter is out! Click here to get the most up-to-date Acus news. In this issue read about: our new cohort of resident physicians beginning their medical acupuncture training at Nellis AFB; the release of our 2015 Annual Report; our mid-year Board Meeting; and upcoming Acus events.
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