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2008-04-29

Overcoming Opiophobia

*__Overcoming Opiophobia and Doing Opioids Right__*; Forest Tennant; PainTopics.org; May, 2007. (Full text PDF) **See also:** [**Chronic Pain in Veterans**][d1] - DeLuca; 2007 and, [**Bounds of Medical Practice, …

2008-04-21

To Those Who Deny the Pain Crisis

Filed under: Art/Lit/Audio/Video, Pain Crisis - 21 Apr 2008

*__To Those Who Deny the Pain Crisis__*; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-04-21.
[Comment on or Discuss this post on PRN's Pain Forums][forum] **See also:** …

2008-04-07

It’s About the Pain Crisis…

*__Letters: It’s About the Pain Crisis__*; Siobhan Reynolds, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Topeka Capital Journal; 2008-04-04. …

2008-04-04

Prescription Drug Propaganda

**_Prescription Drug Propaganda - Conflating Opioid Therapy with Addiction_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-15. Revised: 2008-04–05. **[Comment on /Discuss this on PRN's Pain Forums][forum]** —-…

2008-03-31

Wanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed ResearchWanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion (PDF) David E. Joranson and Aaron M. Gilson; Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety; 15(9): 632-634; 2006.
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2008-03-15

Pain Patients Excluded from Senate Hearings

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Pain Crisis - 15 Mar 2008

*__Pain Patients Excluded from Hearings on Prescription Drug Abuse__*; Siobhan Reynolds; President, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, “Gen Rx: Abuse of Prescription and OTC Drugs“; 2008-03-08. [(PDF …

Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Pain Crisis - 15 Mar 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Why Untreated Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Senior Consultant, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-02-28. Submitted testimony to the Senate …

2008-02-09

Chronic Pain Can Damage Brain

Filed under: Opioid Therapy, Pain Crisis - 09 Feb 2008

*__Chronic Pain Can Damage Brain__* - redOrbit Staff; 2008-02-06. [*_Source_*][src]. [[**Discuss this Article on the Chronic Pain Forums!**][forum]] **See also:** [**A Modern Understanding of the Etiology of Chronic Pain**][modu] - DeLuca; 2007 …

2008-02-03

Abandoned Patients Rally in Kansas

Filed under: Opiophobia/Chilling Effect, Pain Crisis - 03 Feb 2008

*__[Abandoned] Patients Rally in Support of Indicted Doc [Schneider]__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-02. *__[Source][prally].__* [[**Join the discussion!**][forum] on the Chronic Pain Forums] —- HAYSVILLE, Kan. (AP) — About 30 patients …

2008-01-02

Chronic Pain - Politically Incorrect Disease

*__Chronic Pain - a Politically Incorrect Disease__*; Ian McLeod; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-01-02. —- The War On Drugs has become a war on doctors and …

2007-12-25

What is it Like, Not to Hurt?

Filed under: Art/Lit/Audio/Video, Pain Crisis - 25 Dec 2007

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Dear VA - This is Pain Care?

2007-11-16

Treatment of Pain and Substance Abuse

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research **_Review of Critical Issues Related to the Treatment of Substance Abuse and of Chronic Pain_**; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of …

2007-08-23

PRN on Video

Filed under: Art/Lit/Audio/Video - 23 Aug 2007

*__Video Interviews with the Pain Relief Network__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-23. **See also:** [The Chilling Effect][d1] - video by Siobhan Reynolds —-…

2007-08-16

Paey Clemency Petition Moves Forward

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 16 Aug 2007

**_Richard Paey’s Clemency Petition Moves Forward_**; John Flannery, Esq.; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-08-16. —- Gov. Crist of Florida

Governor Crist and the …

Painful Drug War Victory

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Opiophobia/Chilling Effect - 16 Aug 2007

**_Painful Drug War Victory_**; Zachary David Skaggs; Washington Times; 2007-08-16. *[Source][pdwv]* **See also:** [Chronic Pain in Veterans][cpv] - DeLuca; 2007 [From an ‘Obligation to Relieve Suffering’ to a ‘Duty to …

2007-08-13

Red Flags - the CME Course!

Filed under: Opioid Therapy - 13 Aug 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research **_Red Flags - the Continuing Medical Education Course_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-13….

2007-08-07

Red Flags Uber Alles

Filed under: Opioid Therapy - 07 Aug 2007

*__Red Flags Uber Alles__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-06. **See also:** [Red Flags and the Standard of Care][d1]; DeLuca; 2007 [Interpretation of Aberrant …

2007-04-15

Challenge of Prescription Drug Misuse…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 15 Apr 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The Challenge of Prescription Drug Misuse: A Review and Commentary (full text + link to PDF) William Hurwitz, M.D.; Pain Medicine; 6(2); 152-161; March 2005.