Thank you to Pharmacist Steve for reviewing and fact checking this post. Most people in the chronic pain community seem to use the word opioid correctly and prefer it to opiate, but I'm not sure they know why. Also, When I read various state laws and saw the word opiate in their legislation, I became… Continue reading KNOW YOUR DRUGS: Opioids and Opiates, Agonists and Antagonists
In part one of this two part series, I explain how people with chronic pain are treated like pariahs by our healthcare systems and government. In part two, I'll talk about how consciousness raising needs to be done for the chronic pain community to get our invisible disabilities accommodated. Everybody already knows. I haven’t worked… Continue reading Coming out as a Chronic Pain Pariah: Part 1
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