Prescribing Opioids: Guidelines Create Access Barriers for Chronic Pain Patients
In 2019, more than 20% of U.S. adults reported having chronic pain—22% of them were
Surabhi Dangi-Garimella PhD
May 3, 2023
Search Results for: Opioid crisis
Hi, I am Jane Doe, and I am an Opioid Addict
“I’m an opiate addict” is a statement that evokes deep rooted emotions in people. Almost
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
December 29, 2022
Accessing Naloxone at Your Local Pharmacy
from the editor: This article focuses on accessing naloxone to reverse opioid overdose. Patients Rising
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
July 27, 2023
Chronic Pain Patients: What to Do When You Can’t Get Care
Chronic pain patients reach out to Patients Rising regularly. Invariably they tell us, they once
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May 24, 2022
Sickle Cell Disease – 7 Things You Need to Know
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common of all inherited blood disorders in the
Jim Sliney Jr.
September 30, 2019
Lack of Care Forces Man to Leave America
1976. Army. On duty in Fulda Gap. Jeep flipped over on my back. I was
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
June 20, 2019
Mark’s Story: Is There Hope in the Other War on Drugs?
Mark Winland, 55, lives with his wife in Oceanside, California. He is lab tech, a
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
July 17, 2018
Changing the Way We Talk about Pain Medicine
OPIOID. A word packed with toxic rhetoric. When you read or hear the word “OPIOID”
Jim Sliney Jr.
May 3, 2018
Surviving Years of Step Therapy Only to be Blindsided
Ten years ago, in Washington State, Wendy Estherhouse had sinus surgery for a deviated septum.
Jim Sliney Jr.
April 19, 2018
Legislators Are Interfering With My Pain Management
Bronwyn, a research scientist from New York City, has chronic pain. She sees a pain management
Jim Sliney Jr.
March 19, 2018
Standing Up for Those In Chronic Pain
Claudia Merandi of Rhode Island is author of “Crohn’s: The Other C Word” and Founder
Kate Pecora
August 3, 2020
ASH2019: Improving Patient Access to Appropriate Care
ASH2019: Improving Patient Access to Appropriate Care The annual meeting of the American Society of
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
February 3, 2020