Millions of people are being affected (or will be affected) by the opioid epidemic which is targeting both illicit street drugs and prescription medication. For many chronic pain patients with underlying conditions (like fibromyalgia, pancreatitis, lower back pain, RSD etc.) the words “opioid crisis” take on new meaning. For this group, it can feel like…
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CDC Guidelines
If you’re a chronic pain patient in California and are on opioid pain meds, you know the drill you go to your doctor’s appointment and every year you have to sign a pain contract saying you take your meds as prescribed and not doctor shop or sell your meds you also agree to a urine…
Survey: CDC Guideline Having ‘Horrendous’ Impact on Pain Patient By
March 15, 2019 Pat Anson, PNN Editor The CDC opioid prescribing guideline has harmed pain patients, significantly reduced their access to pain care, and forced many patients to turn to alcohol and other drugs for pain relief, according to a large new survey of over 6,000 patients and healthcare providers by Pain News Network. Today…
INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CDC GUIDELINES, November 2018
ARTICLE REGARDING THE CDC AND THEIR GUIDELINES
After Leaving Thousands in Agony, the CDC Is Finally Clarifying Its Painkiller Restrictions The agency is addressing the widespread suffering caused by the crackdown on opioids—the result of predictable misapplication of its guidelines. By Maia Szalavitz Apr 25 2019, 8:15am Fighting Words is Tonic’s opinion column. Send pitches to tonic@vice.com. After three years of rising…
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