Across the United States at least forty people die each day from overdosing on opioids like Vicodin, codeine, heroin, and oxycontin. Seven…
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Opioids are an essential class of drugs used in pain management. In recent years, complex mechanisms pertaining to their abusive use have…
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The opioid crisis makes the therapeutic relationship adversarial
by Kristin Puhl February 18, 2018A patient with chronic pain and a physician walk into an exam room. This could be the set-up for a punchline, but…
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When I started treating opioid dependence, I began with high expectations. I was frustrated with what had become a mindless, ineffectual exercise…
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With over 300,000 opioid-related deaths reported since 2000 and two million patients battling addiction today, it’s evident that more qualified medical providers…
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Meet Johnathan, a 34-year-old male from rural Georgia we recently treated for back pain as a result of some extra contractor work…
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Opioid epidemic or opioid shortage: The struggle is real
by Asha Padmanabhan MD January 30, 2018The grayish white zippered sheet being laid on the patient stretcher was the first clue. It was the middle of a busy…
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VA Clears The Air On Doctors Talking To Veterans About Marijuana Use
by Michelle Andrews January 9, 2018Enlarge this image Even veterans who are using marijuana legally worry they might lose VA benefits if they tell their doctors. jopstock/Getty…