Risk of Overdose/Withdrawal Following Opioid Taper
,An article in JAMA about a study done by Joshua J. Fenton, MD shows that the risks of overdose and withdrawal following an opioid taper extends into two years following the taper. This is different from the expected result that there might be short-term risks, but...
Why Do People Choose to Die?
Why do people choose to die? I ask that question in all seriousness. Two of our great patient advocates died this month of cancer who didn’t have to. So why did they choose to die? Well, I actually do have the answer to that question, but it doesn’t have to be the...
Petition for Compassionate Release by Paul Volkman, MD
75 y/o Paul Volkman, MD was given 4 life sentences for treating pain patients with opioids. He is applying for compassionate release from prison. He won’t be practicing medicine again, and he is not a danger to society. The problem he faces, however, is that...
Pain Patient Story
I received the following well-written letter from a patient 2 years ago. How many other patients are in this same situation? It is for patients like her that everyone needs to learn that drugs are not the cause of addiction so we can get the Controlled Substance Act...Get Your DoC T-shirts
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