CDC – OPIOID GUIDELINES SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TAPER PATIENTS April 24, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken its first concrete step to address the widespread misuse and misapplication of its opioid prescribing guideline. In a commentary published in The New England Journal of Medicine,…
Study Finds Opioid Medication Effective for Chronic Pain
Originally posted on Facebook on: May 3, 2018 By Pat Anson, Editor “Link to original article at end of article.” Opioids have been used for thousands of years to provide relief from pain. But are they an effective treatment? Are they worth the risk of addiction? And do they improve quality of life? Millions of…
365 Caregiving Tips
It can be really hard to say no….click the link below to read more. twitter.com/365caretips/status/1222689682703544320
365 Caregiving Tips says….Breathe
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For more on unseen disabilities read the article below by U.S. Pain Foundation.
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U.S. PAIN FOUNDATION POSITION STATEMENT – BALANCING PAIN MANAGEMENT AND OPIOID REFORM
Copied and posted from the U.S. Pain Foundations Facebook Page on 1/28/2020, 7:12am. U.S. Pain Foundation is committed to protecting access to vital pain management options and preventing pain medication abuse. We believe it is possible to achieve both goals through balanced reform. As an organization, we wholeheartedly support comprehensive, multidisciplinary pain management that includes…
