By US Pain Collaborative Nov 21, 2019 Updated 8 hrs ago NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The US Pain Collaborative, comprised of advocacy leaders from across the pain community, today announced the publication of a report, titled “Chronic Pain Assessment: Patient Perspectives.” The report, driven by survey data on patient awareness and satisfaction…
Doctors, patients: Efforts to block opioid addiction are also blocking treatment
POSTED 9:30 PM, NOVEMBER 20, 2019, BY AMANDA ST. HILAIRE. UPDATED AT 09:37PM, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 Doctors, patients: Efforts to block opioid addiction are also blocking treatment. MILWAUKEE — Just walking up to a pharmacy window is enough to send Tina Kasten’s brain into overdrive. “You freak out,” Kasten said, using words like “anxiety” and…
365 Caregiving Tips Would Like to Know
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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Updated at 7:12 PM ET, Mon November 18, 2019 (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.3 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2018, including 9.9 million prescription pain reliever abusers and…
Tell the FDA There is an Urgent Need for New Options for Pain
Posted on November 17, 2019 by Cindy Steinberg At the U.S. Pain Foundation, we often send out notifications to the pain community about opportunities to take action on pain-related issues at the federal level. Most people, if they are anything like me before I became an advocate, assume weighing in on these opportunities doesn’t make a…
