Doesn’t matter if pain is physical or mental #painedlivesmatter

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

I told the truth in my sister’s obituary, so that others might choose to live https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/03/23/i-told-the-truth-in-my-sisters-obituary-so-that-others-might-choose-to-live/ Editor’s note: We reached out to the author after her revealing obituary for her sister appeared in the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune. The most alone I have ever felt was standing on my front porch on a chilly February […]

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Buying illegal drugs on the street… can kill you … DUH !

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Pinellas sheriff warns fake Xanax can be deadly http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/111200470-story LARGO (FOX 13) – A dangerous drug is killing people in Pinellas County, and it’s being passed off as regular Xanax on the streets.  So far it’s caused nine deaths. “However these pills that were taken and swallowed, were really a combination of Xanax and Fentanyl,” […]

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CPP are a “burden” on families and society as a whole ?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

AAPM Endorses National Pain Strategy http://www.painmedicinenews.com/Web-Only/Article/04-16/AAPM-Endorses-National-Pain-Strategy/35875/ses=ogst The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has endorsed the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS’s) National Pain Strategy (NPS), a blueprint two years in the making to “reduce the burden of pain for individuals, families and society as a whole.” Daniel B. Carr, MD, the current president […]

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Deaths from ILLEGALLY PRODUCED AND SOLD ON THE STREET

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

‘Alarming’ rate of overdoses in Sacramento area http://www.wptz.com/health/alarming-rate-of-overdoses-in-sacramento-area/38882960 Who believes that the DEA and anti-opiate groups will somehow try to fix blame these deaths on the “over prescribing” of opiates by healthcare practitioners.  Even when the number of opiates Rxs dispensed annually would only provide a small percent of the estimated 106 million chronic pain […]

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Your voice can’t be heard… UNLESS YOU SPEAK UP !

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Chronic Pain Patient To Be Heard? Take the Survey! http://www.nationalpainreport.com/chronic-pain-patient-to-be-heard-take-the-survey-8830008.html By Ed Coghlan The U.S. Pain Foundation is the largest pain advocacy group in the United States. It has been sharpening its message in recent weeks on the importance of the U.S. pain community coming together in a common voice, as evidenced by this op-ed […]

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Substance abuse: compulsive drug use despite negative consequences

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Drug addiction should be treated like a learning disorder – not a crime People who misuse drugs are often jailed – the US has 25% of the world’s prisoners. But learning-based treatment would work much better http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/05/drug-addiction-treatment-learning-disorders?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Version+CB+header&utm_term=165432&subid=13529055&CMP=ema_565 Since entering recovery 28 years ago, I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the conundrum of […]

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Lack of efficacy studies .. means no efficacy of opiates ?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacotherapy options for noncancer pain: an efficacy review http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-management-information-center/treating-noncancer-pain-with-acetaminophen-nsaids-instead-of-opioids/article/487282/ Strong opioids are no more effective than acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with musculoskeletal disease and other forms of noncancer pain, according to a review published in Joint Bone Spine.1 Strong opioids, including morphine, fentanyl, and oxycodone, have been on the top step […]

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