Getting to zero: How one man weaned himself off prescription opioids
The story of Kirk Foat, a London, Ontario man who shocked his doctors by coming up with his own successful plan to wean himself off prescription opioids. Plus, a Toronto doctor who has become an expert in "de-prescribing' patients like Kirk, who want off prescription opioids.
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Kirk Foat holds his newborn son Jack, who is now 6. He says his two children were part of his motivation for weaning himself off prescription opioids. (Foat family)
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