Ways to help those with disabilities who rely on snaps in your community. 💜 #snaps #oregon #helpDisabled #waystohelpcommunity #challenges #disabilities

@PainNewsNetwork to this very relevant topic (shows how multilayered this is). (OEDSA put together to get word out) YouTube link: https://t.co/jg359HJBii

Why Long Term Opioids and Pain RCTs Fail the Ethics Test - In this clip from Episode 57, "20+ Years Fighting Opioid Myths: Dr. Chad Kollas on the FDA’s Latest Move," Dr. Kollas explains why randomized controlled trials on opioids for pain aren’t just impractical, they’re

You’re far closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming a billionaire. They’re not choices or moral failings. They can happen in an instant from an infection, accident, job loss or sudden illness. They’re minority groups you can join at any time.

Crystal Lindell thought getting a diagnosis would finally end the stigma and judgement she faced from doctors about her unexplained chronic pain. It didn't change a thing.

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Support Act letter to Senate Help Committee members: [Your Name]   [Your Address]   [City, State, ZIP Code]   [Email Address]   [Phone Number]   [Date: June 19, 2025] Re: Amendment to H.R. 2483 – Addressing Harmful Opioid Restrictions Dear Senators, Approximately 50

A new review found little evidence that opioid prescribing leads to addiction & overdoses. The author says many patients use opioids “successfully and appropriately,” but have been adversely affected by "misinformation surrounding the use of opioids."

"We all are going to die." Sen. Joni Ernst caught a lot of flak for saying those words while talking about Medicaid cuts. PNN's Crystal Lindell says the remark also describes how many politicians and healthcare providers view pain patients.

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💥The inspiration for the study was my very own Fibromyalgia. I am a healthcare providers/pain researcher and probably one of the most educated persons on earth with regard to pain (in the 99th percentile). Yet, somehow, my fibro prevails. If I cannot “retrain my brain,” to

🟥 Double Standards in Opioid Care: Pain Patients Pay the Price One thing I find fascinating and infuriating is how the exact same behaviors are treated completely differently depending on whether a patient is on Suboxone (MOUD) or prescribed opioids for pain. 🔻 For pain

@ChadDKollas @JohnsHopkinsSPH I remember reading that Dr. Alexander didn't take the law firms' money in cash, but had them funnel it directly into his research org. So in effect the law firms involved in opioid litigation are funding anti-opioid research studies. Conflict of interest anyone?

You buried the lede, @JohnsHopkinsSPH... Dr. Alexander gets paid to testify against opioid manufacturers and distributors. He's no hero... he's a mercenary.

“There‘s not one moment I‘m not in pain. The medication simply allows pain to be at a level where I don’t absolutely lose my mind… Sometimes my pain‘s so intense that [#opioids] don’t even touch it. Anyone with severe #ChronicPain will tell you the same.”

Finally published💥 A comprehensive empirical and logical refutation of the theoretical basis of cognitive-based interventions for pain reduction 💥 The simple point is: If healthcare providers who possess great knowledge about pain and know the theoretical basis of these

Question: any state advocates etc happen to know if your state considers working with a health insurance company and also serves on a state (Government) health commission that votes on policy & coverage for Medicaid? A COI? In this case it’s a CCO vs private insurance.

🚨 Here’s the info for Monday’s FDA PMR meeting including links to watch meeting, results, agenda, roster, & more below. At first glance? The results confirm what we already knew: OUD, misuse & abuse rates in chronic pain patients are low. More breakdowns coming soon. Stay

Here is the link to our groups Comment to the FDA. If you have not commented yet, please do so now. https://t.co/kyqM7t4Mtv

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