Good article by Albert Ray, chairman of the National Pain Foundation, is past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the medical director of the Miami Pain Medicine Center.
From the Article:
Over the years, confusion and misinformation surrounding the use of opioids — commonly known as narcotics — has contributed to the already significant problem of under-treating pain in the more than 70 million Americans who live with it daily. Most recently, a national news media report on federal drug prescription data concluded that retail sales of five commonly prescribed pain medications have almost doubled over the last eight years. While attention-grabbing, these kinds of reports do not provide the full story about the role of pain medication in treating chronic pain. In fact, the increase in pain medication usage is due to several factors, including
http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/News_RealReasonWhyPainMedicationUseonRise.aspGood morning Lynn!Morning Lynn! Morning Lefty!!!Morning Jamie!lolExcellent information, Lynn. And an excellent reminder that the MSM often doesn't report the whole truth - they prefer shocking headlines; the details are irrelevant.
Glad you liked it JasmineRain.