Category: October 2019
Study Finds Only 1.3% of Overdose Victims Had Opioid Prescription
October 18, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor It’s long been a popular belief that prescription opioids fueled the nation’s opioid crisis and play a major role in overdose deaths. The CDC’s 2016 opioid guideline says as much. “Sales of opioid pain medication have increased in parallel with overdose deaths,” the guideline states. “Having a…
Could a unique new fungus offer an opioid alternative?
Published Thu 17 Oct 2019 By Maria Cohut, Ph.D.Fact checked by Paula FieldA new fungus discovered in the estuarine waters of Tasmania could be the unexpected answer to the world’s opioid crisis, a current study suggests. A fungus present in Tasmanian estuarine water may yield an effective and safe opioid alternative. Opioids — many of…
What Does the Federal Government Need to Hear From the Chronic Pain Community?
Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ed Coghlan The U.S. Pain Foundation is encouraging its pain warriors to comment—They need to know what you think by Friday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input into the development of an Action Plan on the opioid crisis…
A Day in the Life of a Chronic Pain Sufferer
October 17, 2019 By Katie Burge, Guest Columnist My day usually begins around 3 a.m., whether I want it to or not. No matter what time I went to bed or how tired I am, I wake up in those pre-dawn hours, overwhelmed by excruciating pain and trembling from a panic attack caused by the…
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