“In the debate over opioid addiction, there’s one group we aren’t hearing from: chronic pain patients, many of whom need to use… — S. E. Smith Copy Share Image
“Government agencies are trying to get doctors to cut back on prescribing opioids. I understand that they need to do something about… — Alison Moore Copy Share Image
Because of the war on drugs, pain patients are treated with skepticism and pain doctors live in fear of being prosecuted for… — Maia Szalavitz Copy Share Image
“most chronic pain patients I know tend to minimize their pain to try to seem as “normal” as possible. We don’t want… — Karen Lee Richards Copy Share Image
“the media coverage of the ‘opiate epidemic’ as driven by pill pushing-doctors and by pain patients worries me a lot, and I… — Anita Gupta Copy Share Image
“Despite what appears to be a low risk of addiction in naïve, chronic pain patients, it is reasonable to ask how much… — Howard L. Fields Copy Share Image
“Chronic pain patients like me are not the cause of the opioid crisis; only 22% of those who misuse opioids are prescribed… — Sonya Huber Copy Share Image
