Intensity of chronic pain — the wrong metric Paul Coelho, MD
The document discusses how pain intensity is an imperfect metric for evaluating chronic pain treatment outcomes. While pain intensity was widely used as the goal of acute and end-of-life pain treatment, it fails as a measure for chronic pain, which has different causes and meanings. For chronic pain patients, factors like suffering, distress, disability, and quality of life may be better indicators of treatment success than pain intensity alone. The document advocates for moving beyond a focus solely on pain intensity and adopting multimodal treatments and a biopsychosocial approach that considers the complex nature of chronic pain.
This document discusses the aggressive marketing tactics used by pharmaceutical companies to promote the use of antidepressants, especially SSRIs like Paxil. It describes how companies expanded disease definitions, ignored safety issues, and promoted the drugs to vulnerable groups like pregnant women to significantly increase profits. The document argues that regulation and information systems have failed and that promotion has become disconnected from science. It calls for learning from these issues to better regulate drug licensing, promotion, and ensure independent information for physicians and consumers.
The document discusses disease awareness campaigns by pharmaceutical companies in Europe. It notes that while EU law prohibits direct advertising of prescription drugs to the public, companies use unbranded campaigns to indirectly promote their products. Several case studies of campaigns are presented that stretch and violate ethical guidelines by inappropriately fear-mongering about diseases and implying the need for specific brand-name drugs without disclosing risks. The document calls for regulatory agencies to better screen such campaigns and ensure companies are not using social media for disguised drug advertising.
This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and costs of medical marijuana for treating chronic pain in elderly patients. 36 elderly patients with chronic pain were treated with medical marijuana for 3 months. Results showed significant improvements in quality of life, pain levels, anxiety, and depression. Patients also had reduced pain medication costs and opioid use. Adverse effects occurred in only 9% of patients and were mild. The study provides evidence that medical marijuana is an effective, well-tolerated, and cost-effective treatment for chronic pain in elderly patients. A randomized controlled trial is still needed.
This document discusses chronic non-cancer pain management in the emergency department. It notes that prescription opioid abuse is a major problem and that emergency departments prescribe 30% of opioids. Nurses face challenges in assessing and treating chronic pain patients. The document proposes using standardized screening tools like SBIRT to assess patients, rather than relying on perceptions of "drug-seeking" behavior. It plans to survey nurses' perceptions and create an educational module on using SBIRT to improve chronic pain management practices.
Running head OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER .docxglendar3
Running head: OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 1
OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 7
Opioid Crisis Public Policy Paper
Anniesha Overton
Strayer Umiversity
Summary of the policy
The opioid crisis has been a significant public health concern in the United States since the late 1990s. The inability to develop strategic legislation and regulation to control the use of opioid has been critical to the development of the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis involves the use of both prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. According to the Center for Disease control and prevention, the rate of opioid addiction has been significantly increasing over the years. From 1999 to 2016, at least 350,000 individuals have died from related opioid addiction, which includes prescription and illicit opioids.
Unlicensed pharmacies and overdependence on these drugs in pain management have been major concepts, which have created a challenging setting where the abuse of prescription drugs can be controlled. The underlying basis of this problem is the current assumption in the United States that medical practitioners can cure almost everything. Even though it is essential to understand that prescription drugs are effective in pain management, the drugs are required to be offered based on the prescriptions issued (McDonald & Lambert, 2016). It is also noted that they should not be used regularly since they created a very detrimental habit to patient wellbeing because they have addictive properties, which make it dangerous when consumed in large portions.
Confronting opioid addiction requires significant efforts by all stakeholders in healthcare in ensuring that there is a common objective in providing that there is a crucial focus in integrating quality focus in preventing opioid addiction. Considering the fact that a prescribed drug mainly propagates opioid addiction. It is essential to ensure that they are issued through consideration of critical healthcare knowledge regarding the admissibility of opioid drugs (Bihel, 2016). Nurses have a significant role to play regarding the overall development of the opioid addiction crisis. Critical issues that have been identified in opioid drug abuse include improper use, lack of the required knowledge and related interpretation in the use of opioid prescribed drugs and decreased regulation and legislation from the government regarding the existing concern on the increasing addiction levels across the country.
Players
The increase in opioid crisis has had a direct and indirect influence on different stakeholders. Therefore developing a strong focus on essential strategies that can help limit the overall impact of the opioid crisis on the lives of an individual is critical. The national institute on drug abuse reported that in 2015, 33,091 deaths were reported be.
Running head OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER .docxtodd581
Running head: OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 1
OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 7
Opioid Crisis Public Policy Paper
Anniesha Overton
Strayer Umiversity
Summary of the policy
The opioid crisis has been a significant public health concern in the United States since the late 1990s. The inability to develop strategic legislation and regulation to control the use of opioid has been critical to the development of the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis involves the use of both prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. According to the Center for Disease control and prevention, the rate of opioid addiction has been significantly increasing over the years. From 1999 to 2016, at least 350,000 individuals have died from related opioid addiction, which includes prescription and illicit opioids.
Unlicensed pharmacies and overdependence on these drugs in pain management have been major concepts, which have created a challenging setting where the abuse of prescription drugs can be controlled. The underlying basis of this problem is the current assumption in the United States that medical practitioners can cure almost everything. Even though it is essential to understand that prescription drugs are effective in pain management, the drugs are required to be offered based on the prescriptions issued (McDonald & Lambert, 2016). It is also noted that they should not be used regularly since they created a very detrimental habit to patient wellbeing because they have addictive properties, which make it dangerous when consumed in large portions.
Confronting opioid addiction requires significant efforts by all stakeholders in healthcare in ensuring that there is a common objective in providing that there is a crucial focus in integrating quality focus in preventing opioid addiction. Considering the fact that a prescribed drug mainly propagates opioid addiction. It is essential to ensure that they are issued through consideration of critical healthcare knowledge regarding the admissibility of opioid drugs (Bihel, 2016). Nurses have a significant role to play regarding the overall development of the opioid addiction crisis. Critical issues that have been identified in opioid drug abuse include improper use, lack of the required knowledge and related interpretation in the use of opioid prescribed drugs and decreased regulation and legislation from the government regarding the existing concern on the increasing addiction levels across the country.
Players
The increase in opioid crisis has had a direct and indirect influence on different stakeholders. Therefore developing a strong focus on essential strategies that can help limit the overall impact of the opioid crisis on the lives of an individual is critical. The national institute on drug abuse reported that in 2015, 33,091 deaths were reported be.
Intensity of chronic pain — the wrong metric Paul Coelho, MD
The document discusses how pain intensity is an imperfect metric for evaluating chronic pain treatment outcomes. While pain intensity was widely used as the goal of acute and end-of-life pain treatment, it fails as a measure for chronic pain, which has different causes and meanings. For chronic pain patients, factors like suffering, distress, disability, and quality of life may be better indicators of treatment success than pain intensity alone. The document advocates for moving beyond a focus solely on pain intensity and adopting multimodal treatments and a biopsychosocial approach that considers the complex nature of chronic pain.
This document discusses the aggressive marketing tactics used by pharmaceutical companies to promote the use of antidepressants, especially SSRIs like Paxil. It describes how companies expanded disease definitions, ignored safety issues, and promoted the drugs to vulnerable groups like pregnant women to significantly increase profits. The document argues that regulation and information systems have failed and that promotion has become disconnected from science. It calls for learning from these issues to better regulate drug licensing, promotion, and ensure independent information for physicians and consumers.
The document discusses disease awareness campaigns by pharmaceutical companies in Europe. It notes that while EU law prohibits direct advertising of prescription drugs to the public, companies use unbranded campaigns to indirectly promote their products. Several case studies of campaigns are presented that stretch and violate ethical guidelines by inappropriately fear-mongering about diseases and implying the need for specific brand-name drugs without disclosing risks. The document calls for regulatory agencies to better screen such campaigns and ensure companies are not using social media for disguised drug advertising.
This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and costs of medical marijuana for treating chronic pain in elderly patients. 36 elderly patients with chronic pain were treated with medical marijuana for 3 months. Results showed significant improvements in quality of life, pain levels, anxiety, and depression. Patients also had reduced pain medication costs and opioid use. Adverse effects occurred in only 9% of patients and were mild. The study provides evidence that medical marijuana is an effective, well-tolerated, and cost-effective treatment for chronic pain in elderly patients. A randomized controlled trial is still needed.
This document discusses chronic non-cancer pain management in the emergency department. It notes that prescription opioid abuse is a major problem and that emergency departments prescribe 30% of opioids. Nurses face challenges in assessing and treating chronic pain patients. The document proposes using standardized screening tools like SBIRT to assess patients, rather than relying on perceptions of "drug-seeking" behavior. It plans to survey nurses' perceptions and create an educational module on using SBIRT to improve chronic pain management practices.
Running head OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER .docxglendar3
Running head: OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 1
OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 7
Opioid Crisis Public Policy Paper
Anniesha Overton
Strayer Umiversity
Summary of the policy
The opioid crisis has been a significant public health concern in the United States since the late 1990s. The inability to develop strategic legislation and regulation to control the use of opioid has been critical to the development of the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis involves the use of both prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. According to the Center for Disease control and prevention, the rate of opioid addiction has been significantly increasing over the years. From 1999 to 2016, at least 350,000 individuals have died from related opioid addiction, which includes prescription and illicit opioids.
Unlicensed pharmacies and overdependence on these drugs in pain management have been major concepts, which have created a challenging setting where the abuse of prescription drugs can be controlled. The underlying basis of this problem is the current assumption in the United States that medical practitioners can cure almost everything. Even though it is essential to understand that prescription drugs are effective in pain management, the drugs are required to be offered based on the prescriptions issued (McDonald & Lambert, 2016). It is also noted that they should not be used regularly since they created a very detrimental habit to patient wellbeing because they have addictive properties, which make it dangerous when consumed in large portions.
Confronting opioid addiction requires significant efforts by all stakeholders in healthcare in ensuring that there is a common objective in providing that there is a crucial focus in integrating quality focus in preventing opioid addiction. Considering the fact that a prescribed drug mainly propagates opioid addiction. It is essential to ensure that they are issued through consideration of critical healthcare knowledge regarding the admissibility of opioid drugs (Bihel, 2016). Nurses have a significant role to play regarding the overall development of the opioid addiction crisis. Critical issues that have been identified in opioid drug abuse include improper use, lack of the required knowledge and related interpretation in the use of opioid prescribed drugs and decreased regulation and legislation from the government regarding the existing concern on the increasing addiction levels across the country.
Players
The increase in opioid crisis has had a direct and indirect influence on different stakeholders. Therefore developing a strong focus on essential strategies that can help limit the overall impact of the opioid crisis on the lives of an individual is critical. The national institute on drug abuse reported that in 2015, 33,091 deaths were reported be.
Running head OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER .docxtodd581
Running head: OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 1
OPIOID CRISIS PUBLIC POLICY PAPER 7
Opioid Crisis Public Policy Paper
Anniesha Overton
Strayer Umiversity
Summary of the policy
The opioid crisis has been a significant public health concern in the United States since the late 1990s. The inability to develop strategic legislation and regulation to control the use of opioid has been critical to the development of the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis involves the use of both prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. According to the Center for Disease control and prevention, the rate of opioid addiction has been significantly increasing over the years. From 1999 to 2016, at least 350,000 individuals have died from related opioid addiction, which includes prescription and illicit opioids.
Unlicensed pharmacies and overdependence on these drugs in pain management have been major concepts, which have created a challenging setting where the abuse of prescription drugs can be controlled. The underlying basis of this problem is the current assumption in the United States that medical practitioners can cure almost everything. Even though it is essential to understand that prescription drugs are effective in pain management, the drugs are required to be offered based on the prescriptions issued (McDonald & Lambert, 2016). It is also noted that they should not be used regularly since they created a very detrimental habit to patient wellbeing because they have addictive properties, which make it dangerous when consumed in large portions.
Confronting opioid addiction requires significant efforts by all stakeholders in healthcare in ensuring that there is a common objective in providing that there is a crucial focus in integrating quality focus in preventing opioid addiction. Considering the fact that a prescribed drug mainly propagates opioid addiction. It is essential to ensure that they are issued through consideration of critical healthcare knowledge regarding the admissibility of opioid drugs (Bihel, 2016). Nurses have a significant role to play regarding the overall development of the opioid addiction crisis. Critical issues that have been identified in opioid drug abuse include improper use, lack of the required knowledge and related interpretation in the use of opioid prescribed drugs and decreased regulation and legislation from the government regarding the existing concern on the increasing addiction levels across the country.
Players
The increase in opioid crisis has had a direct and indirect influence on different stakeholders. Therefore developing a strong focus on essential strategies that can help limit the overall impact of the opioid crisis on the lives of an individual is critical. The national institute on drug abuse reported that in 2015, 33,091 deaths were reported be.
SPECIAL ARTICLEFor editorialcomment, seepage 269From.docxwilliame8
This document summarizes how good intentions contributed to the current opioid crisis in the United States. It discusses how:
1) In the 1980s, a letter published in a medical journal claimed that addiction rates for patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain were low, which led to increased opioid prescribing for chronic pain conditions.
2) In the 1990s and 2000s, governing bodies and the Joint Commission began pushing for better pain management and monitoring pain similarly to vital signs, which increased opioid administration.
3) Patient satisfaction surveys from CMS tied hospital reimbursement to patients' perception of pain control, incentivizing hospitals to aggressively address pain including with opioid prescriptions.
This confluence of factors led to a
This paper examines the relationship between socioeconomic factors and prescription drug abuse. It reviews 7 studies that found higher rates of opioid misuse among low-income populations, including Medicaid patients and those with mental health or substance abuse disorders. While doctors often perceive younger and non-white patients to be at higher risk of abuse, studies have found no evidence to support these assumptions. The paper calls for reducing reliance on opioids for chronic pain and improving clinician training on cultural competence and implicit biases.
The Opioid Crisis – Big Pharma Marketing and the dangers of extrapolation.Aaron Garner
NINTH ANNUAL ANN DAUGHERTY SYMPOSIUM (Tara Treatment Center)
FOR BASIC SCIENCE OF ADDICTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
June 6th 2018 from 8am-4:30pm
Franklin College 101 Branigin Blvd. Franklin, IN 46131
This conference is a forum for professionals, policymakers, educators and the public from diverse disciplines interested in the biochemical, genetic, behavioral, and public health aspects of addiction.
Registar at:
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_83aac092-878e-11e4-b8ac-0a8b51b42b90&WidgetId=1418240
Presentation By:
Jim Ryser, MA, LMHC, LCAC
Director, Chronic Pain and Chemical Dependence IU Health
Washington state officials have placed new restrictions on opioid prescriptions due to growing concerns about overprescription and risks of long-term use. Some doctors have left practices or are being monitored due to not following the new guidelines. While opioids are effective for some patients, studies show risks like increased tolerance, addiction, and overdose deaths. The new policies aim to curb overuse and focus more on alternative treatments, though some patients have lost access to drugs they rely on. Experts debate how to balance controlling misuse while still treating pain conditions.
This document discusses concerns about universal healthcare and whether the dominant medical model achieves health or just disease management. It questions if the model is scientifically and financially viable given rising disease burdens and medical errors being a leading cause of death. Alternative approaches that integrate Ayurveda and focus on prevention over cure are suggested but seen as unacceptable to the medical community. The document argues civil society must pursue justice and ensure healthcare reforms the system to truly achieve health.
Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, keynote presentation at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on March 30, 2016.
Principles for more cautious and selective opioid prescribing for chronic non...Group Health Cooperative
Presentation was originally done at Group Health Cooperative’s National Summit on Opioid Safety: http://www.ghinnovates.org/?p=3502
Presentation by: Jane C. Ballantyne, MD FRCA, with the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at UW Medicine.
Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, an...Paul Coelho, MD
This document summarizes the key issues regarding the use of opioids for chronic pain treatment:
1) An overreliance on opioids to treat chronic pain has contributed to the prescription opioid abuse epidemic in the US, as outpatient use allows for abuse and diversion of these addictive drugs.
2) While clinical trials show opioids effectively treat acute pain and are initially effective for chronic pain, real-world use reveals increased risks of abuse, addiction, and poor functional outcomes over the long-term.
3) The evidence supporting chronic opioid therapy was limited and observational in nature, yet convinced the medical community until larger population studies showed increased abuse rates contrary to initial assumptions.
This document discusses effective pain management and the challenges of treating chronic pain with opioids. It provides an overview of pain management principles, the risks of addiction, and approaches to assessing patients and monitoring opioid treatment. While opioids can help treat pain in some cases, providers must consider the risks and benefits for each patient due to the potential for abuse, addiction and undertreatment of pain.
This document discusses two intersecting public health crises: poorly treated chronic pain and prescription drug abuse. It notes that over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, while over 6 million abuse prescription drugs, more than abuse other illicit drugs. This intersection has contributed to increasing numbers of infants born dependent on opioids. The document advocates for multidisciplinary, integrated treatment that addresses both medical and behavioral health needs through a team-based approach including medication management, therapies, and alternative treatments.
The document discusses the opioid epidemic in the United States and alternatives to opioid painkillers. It notes that 259 million opioid prescriptions were written in 2012, contributing to 46 overdose deaths per day. Some states and counties are suing opioid manufacturers for misleading marketing. The document provides 19 non-drug solutions for pain relief, including dietary changes, supplements, chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage, exercise and medical cannabis. Barefoot grounding is mentioned as one method that may reduce inflammation and pain.
The document discusses the growing heroin addiction epidemic in the United States. It notes that prescription opioid misuse has led many Americans to turn to heroin and that overdose deaths have more than tripled since 2010. It provides information on prevention and treatment efforts, including expanding access to the overdose reversal drug naloxone and increasing medically-assisted treatment programs. The document also discusses Walgreens' efforts to install safe drug disposal kiosks and make naloxone available without a prescription to help address the crisis.
This document provides guidelines from the CDC for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. It summarizes that while opioids can provide short-term pain relief, there is little evidence for their long-term effectiveness and they present serious risks including overdose and opioid use disorder. It then outlines recommendations for clinicians on when to initiate or continue opioids, opioid selection and dosing, assessing risks, and addressing harms to improve safety and reduce risks of long-term opioid therapy.
C. Give the patient Tylenol 650mg P.O as ordered and assist the patient with guided imagery.
This patient's pain level is relatively low at a 2/10 and is being well managed with scheduled Tylenol. Guided imagery could help further reduce the patient's perception of pain without unnecessary opioid exposure. Options A, B, and D would likely provide more pain relief than is needed and increase risks of opioid dependence, misuse or overdose.
Chronic Disease Process of the Obesity.docxstudywriters
Chronic pain is highly prevalent among veterans and often co-occurs with substance abuse disorders and mental health issues. While opioids can provide effective short-term pain relief, their long-term efficacy and safety is unclear. Position papers discuss the need for ethical pain management but also recognize the opioid crisis. They recommend educating patients and their families on overdose prevention and risks of long-term opioid use given lack of evidence for chronic non-cancer pain and high overdose rates. Improving veteran care requires an approach that controls opioid prescription while still addressing pain.
Point counterpoint theodore joyce,editorperspectives on SAHIL781034
The document discusses the opioid epidemic in the United States. It argues that expanding access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as methadone and buprenorphine, is needed to effectively combat the epidemic. While policies have aimed to increase treatment capacity, more funding is still required to engage the majority of people with opioid use disorder and improve retention in long-term treatment programs. The failure to widely implement evidence-based MAT has allowed demand for opioids to persist and contributed to the ongoing epidemic.
Physician-assisted suicide is a controversial issue that is only legal in five U.S. states. It allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to request lethal medication from their doctor to end their own lives. While some see it as giving patients control at the end of life, others argue it could encourage suicide or that terminally ill patients are not in a mental state to make such a decision. There are also concerns about how to protect vulnerable patients from being coerced into suicide. The document discusses the various perspectives on this complex issue and argues rules need to be put in place to allow physician-assisted suicide as an option while also protecting doctors' and patients' rights.
This document is an undergraduate thesis that examines the pharmaceutical industry and alternative medicine. It argues that while Western medicine has improved health outcomes for some acute illnesses, the over-reliance on drugs has significant downsides. Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US, with pharmaceutical companies more focused on profits than patient safety. The document also suggests that several holistic doctors working on alternative cancer treatments may have been murdered to protect the financial interests of the pharmaceutical industry.
The opioid epidemic is a major problem in the United States, with approximately 128 people dying daily from opioid overdoses. The over-prescription of opioids by doctors and aggressive marketing of opioids by pharmaceutical companies has contributed significantly to increased addiction rates. While opioids are effective for managing pain in the short term, long-term usage can lead to addiction, especially as patients rely on them instead of alternative pain management methods. Public policy responses have included making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone more widely available, limiting initial opioid prescription amounts, and requiring electronic prescription tracking to curb misuse and falsified prescriptions.
Methadone is commonly used to treat opioid addiction through maintenance therapy or detoxification. Methadone maintenance involves long-term administration of methadone to reduce withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings without producing euphoria. Studies show methadone maintenance is more effective at treating heroin addiction than short-term detoxification programs due to lower relapse rates and reduced criminal behavior.
SPECIAL ARTICLEFor editorialcomment, seepage 269From.docxwilliame8
This document summarizes how good intentions contributed to the current opioid crisis in the United States. It discusses how:
1) In the 1980s, a letter published in a medical journal claimed that addiction rates for patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain were low, which led to increased opioid prescribing for chronic pain conditions.
2) In the 1990s and 2000s, governing bodies and the Joint Commission began pushing for better pain management and monitoring pain similarly to vital signs, which increased opioid administration.
3) Patient satisfaction surveys from CMS tied hospital reimbursement to patients' perception of pain control, incentivizing hospitals to aggressively address pain including with opioid prescriptions.
This confluence of factors led to a
This paper examines the relationship between socioeconomic factors and prescription drug abuse. It reviews 7 studies that found higher rates of opioid misuse among low-income populations, including Medicaid patients and those with mental health or substance abuse disorders. While doctors often perceive younger and non-white patients to be at higher risk of abuse, studies have found no evidence to support these assumptions. The paper calls for reducing reliance on opioids for chronic pain and improving clinician training on cultural competence and implicit biases.
The Opioid Crisis – Big Pharma Marketing and the dangers of extrapolation.Aaron Garner
NINTH ANNUAL ANN DAUGHERTY SYMPOSIUM (Tara Treatment Center)
FOR BASIC SCIENCE OF ADDICTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
June 6th 2018 from 8am-4:30pm
Franklin College 101 Branigin Blvd. Franklin, IN 46131
This conference is a forum for professionals, policymakers, educators and the public from diverse disciplines interested in the biochemical, genetic, behavioral, and public health aspects of addiction.
Registar at:
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_83aac092-878e-11e4-b8ac-0a8b51b42b90&WidgetId=1418240
Presentation By:
Jim Ryser, MA, LMHC, LCAC
Director, Chronic Pain and Chemical Dependence IU Health
Washington state officials have placed new restrictions on opioid prescriptions due to growing concerns about overprescription and risks of long-term use. Some doctors have left practices or are being monitored due to not following the new guidelines. While opioids are effective for some patients, studies show risks like increased tolerance, addiction, and overdose deaths. The new policies aim to curb overuse and focus more on alternative treatments, though some patients have lost access to drugs they rely on. Experts debate how to balance controlling misuse while still treating pain conditions.
This document discusses concerns about universal healthcare and whether the dominant medical model achieves health or just disease management. It questions if the model is scientifically and financially viable given rising disease burdens and medical errors being a leading cause of death. Alternative approaches that integrate Ayurveda and focus on prevention over cure are suggested but seen as unacceptable to the medical community. The document argues civil society must pursue justice and ensure healthcare reforms the system to truly achieve health.
Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, keynote presentation at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on March 30, 2016.
Principles for more cautious and selective opioid prescribing for chronic non...Group Health Cooperative
Presentation was originally done at Group Health Cooperative’s National Summit on Opioid Safety: http://www.ghinnovates.org/?p=3502
Presentation by: Jane C. Ballantyne, MD FRCA, with the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at UW Medicine.
Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, an...Paul Coelho, MD
This document summarizes the key issues regarding the use of opioids for chronic pain treatment:
1) An overreliance on opioids to treat chronic pain has contributed to the prescription opioid abuse epidemic in the US, as outpatient use allows for abuse and diversion of these addictive drugs.
2) While clinical trials show opioids effectively treat acute pain and are initially effective for chronic pain, real-world use reveals increased risks of abuse, addiction, and poor functional outcomes over the long-term.
3) The evidence supporting chronic opioid therapy was limited and observational in nature, yet convinced the medical community until larger population studies showed increased abuse rates contrary to initial assumptions.
This document discusses effective pain management and the challenges of treating chronic pain with opioids. It provides an overview of pain management principles, the risks of addiction, and approaches to assessing patients and monitoring opioid treatment. While opioids can help treat pain in some cases, providers must consider the risks and benefits for each patient due to the potential for abuse, addiction and undertreatment of pain.
This document discusses two intersecting public health crises: poorly treated chronic pain and prescription drug abuse. It notes that over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, while over 6 million abuse prescription drugs, more than abuse other illicit drugs. This intersection has contributed to increasing numbers of infants born dependent on opioids. The document advocates for multidisciplinary, integrated treatment that addresses both medical and behavioral health needs through a team-based approach including medication management, therapies, and alternative treatments.
The document discusses the opioid epidemic in the United States and alternatives to opioid painkillers. It notes that 259 million opioid prescriptions were written in 2012, contributing to 46 overdose deaths per day. Some states and counties are suing opioid manufacturers for misleading marketing. The document provides 19 non-drug solutions for pain relief, including dietary changes, supplements, chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage, exercise and medical cannabis. Barefoot grounding is mentioned as one method that may reduce inflammation and pain.
The document discusses the growing heroin addiction epidemic in the United States. It notes that prescription opioid misuse has led many Americans to turn to heroin and that overdose deaths have more than tripled since 2010. It provides information on prevention and treatment efforts, including expanding access to the overdose reversal drug naloxone and increasing medically-assisted treatment programs. The document also discusses Walgreens' efforts to install safe drug disposal kiosks and make naloxone available without a prescription to help address the crisis.
This document provides guidelines from the CDC for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. It summarizes that while opioids can provide short-term pain relief, there is little evidence for their long-term effectiveness and they present serious risks including overdose and opioid use disorder. It then outlines recommendations for clinicians on when to initiate or continue opioids, opioid selection and dosing, assessing risks, and addressing harms to improve safety and reduce risks of long-term opioid therapy.
C. Give the patient Tylenol 650mg P.O as ordered and assist the patient with guided imagery.
This patient's pain level is relatively low at a 2/10 and is being well managed with scheduled Tylenol. Guided imagery could help further reduce the patient's perception of pain without unnecessary opioid exposure. Options A, B, and D would likely provide more pain relief than is needed and increase risks of opioid dependence, misuse or overdose.
Chronic Disease Process of the Obesity.docxstudywriters
Chronic pain is highly prevalent among veterans and often co-occurs with substance abuse disorders and mental health issues. While opioids can provide effective short-term pain relief, their long-term efficacy and safety is unclear. Position papers discuss the need for ethical pain management but also recognize the opioid crisis. They recommend educating patients and their families on overdose prevention and risks of long-term opioid use given lack of evidence for chronic non-cancer pain and high overdose rates. Improving veteran care requires an approach that controls opioid prescription while still addressing pain.
Point counterpoint theodore joyce,editorperspectives on SAHIL781034
The document discusses the opioid epidemic in the United States. It argues that expanding access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as methadone and buprenorphine, is needed to effectively combat the epidemic. While policies have aimed to increase treatment capacity, more funding is still required to engage the majority of people with opioid use disorder and improve retention in long-term treatment programs. The failure to widely implement evidence-based MAT has allowed demand for opioids to persist and contributed to the ongoing epidemic.
Physician-assisted suicide is a controversial issue that is only legal in five U.S. states. It allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to request lethal medication from their doctor to end their own lives. While some see it as giving patients control at the end of life, others argue it could encourage suicide or that terminally ill patients are not in a mental state to make such a decision. There are also concerns about how to protect vulnerable patients from being coerced into suicide. The document discusses the various perspectives on this complex issue and argues rules need to be put in place to allow physician-assisted suicide as an option while also protecting doctors' and patients' rights.
This document is an undergraduate thesis that examines the pharmaceutical industry and alternative medicine. It argues that while Western medicine has improved health outcomes for some acute illnesses, the over-reliance on drugs has significant downsides. Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US, with pharmaceutical companies more focused on profits than patient safety. The document also suggests that several holistic doctors working on alternative cancer treatments may have been murdered to protect the financial interests of the pharmaceutical industry.
The opioid epidemic is a major problem in the United States, with approximately 128 people dying daily from opioid overdoses. The over-prescription of opioids by doctors and aggressive marketing of opioids by pharmaceutical companies has contributed significantly to increased addiction rates. While opioids are effective for managing pain in the short term, long-term usage can lead to addiction, especially as patients rely on them instead of alternative pain management methods. Public policy responses have included making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone more widely available, limiting initial opioid prescription amounts, and requiring electronic prescription tracking to curb misuse and falsified prescriptions.
Methadone is commonly used to treat opioid addiction through maintenance therapy or detoxification. Methadone maintenance involves long-term administration of methadone to reduce withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings without producing euphoria. Studies show methadone maintenance is more effective at treating heroin addiction than short-term detoxification programs due to lower relapse rates and reduced criminal behavior.
Digital Health in India_Health Informatics Trained Manpower _DrDevTaneja_15.0...DrDevTaneja1
Digital India will need a big trained army of Health Informatics educated & trained manpower in India.
Presently, generalist IT manpower does most of the work in the healthcare industry in India. Academic Health Informatics education is not readily available at school & health university level or IT education institutions in India.
We look into the evolution of health informatics and its applications in the healthcare industry.
HIMMS TIGER resources are available to assist Health Informatics education.
Indian Health universities, IT Education institutions, and the healthcare industry must proactively collaborate to start health informatics courses on a big scale. An advocacy push from various stakeholders is also needed for this goal.
Health informatics has huge employment potential and provides a big business opportunity for the healthcare industry. A big pool of trained health informatics manpower can lead to product & service innovations on a global scale in India.
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2. What is opioid epidemic?
Opioids are particular category of drugs used to alleviate pain. Due to
overprescribing of these illicit drugs, patients become heavily dependent on these
drugs. Thus, leading to addiction. Truly a pain free life is what people wish to
obtain but other abuse this form of relief to forget or avoid problems they are
personally dealing with.
3. How the opioid epidemic started…
Peter Amoroso mention that a in 1980 a paper was released stating that opioid are
not addicting. This was due to “opiophobia”, which is the fear not managing pain.
In 1996 Purdue Pharma with Abbot agreed to produce opioids that have longer
effects to treat hospitalized patients.
2017 was the start of “long lasting” opioid drugs. Meaning the pain relieving effects
of opioids last longer with one drug.
4. Individuals involved in the opioid
epidemic…
Katherine Theisen mentioned the involvement of surgeons that lead to
overprescribing of opioids.
Greg Jones mentions the events and who are involved that lead to the epidemic.
Peter Amoroso wants to bring awareness to this issue.
Ryan McBain mentions what the CDC is currently doing to resolve the mater.
5. Questions I have about the opioid
epidemic…
What is currently being done to solve this epidemic?
Are the current methods working in decreasing or resolving the issue?
Will improving the education system of health profession resolve the issue?
In what way can we educate the public about this problem?
6. My viewpoint about opioid epidemic; I
agree with…
Katherine Theisen wrote an article about the involvement of surgeon’s
contributing to the opioid epidemic. In the article she mentions assessment of pain
management of patients, health insurance policy, and drug companies that pushed
physicians to overprescribe opioids. I agree with Katherine Theisen on how
physicians are the last barricade that has lead to this epidemic. It is on the choice of
the heath profession to can save or ends a persons’ life. Every health professions’
priority is the patients’ well being.
7. Bibliography
Amoroso, P., & Langford, R. (2018). The opioid epidemic: a wake‐up call for us all.
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Jones, G. H., Bruera, E., Abdi, S., & Kantarjian, H. M. (2018). The opioid epidemic in
the United States-Overview, origins, and potential solutions. Cancer (0008543X),
124(22), 4279–4286. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.31713
Mcbain, R., Rose, A. J., & Larochelle, M. R. (2018). The U.S. opioid epidemic: One
disease, diverging tales. Preventive Medicine, 112, 176–178.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.023
Theisen, K., Jacobs, B., Macleod, L., & Davies, B. (2018). The United States opioid
epidemic: a review of the surgeon’s contribution to it and health policy initiatives.
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