The Pain Patient Population
Based on the vast number of prescriptions for opioid medications written by US practitioners over the past few decades, we’ve become the clear leaders in opioid prescribing.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Philosopher’s Stone
The author correctly observes that the type of treatment offered for addiction will reflect prevailing beliefs about addiction itself– its causes, effects, likely outcome.
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In the News: Opioids versus Other Options
Is that pain evidence of a worsening physical condition or of drug withdrawal?
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Florida’s Compulsory Treatment Law
Many of those programs treat opioid users without relying on medication, and yet manage to achieve remarkable success rates– sometimes 80% over a five year period.
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First Drink
…provoking is behavior that encourages a return to use.
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