who has treated pain patients, this is more than a little discouraging.
The war on opioids didn’t kill addiction. It just redirected the cruelty.
Yep, pretty much. And it leaves me living in fear of chronic pain. I very much understand the problems, and I’m generally not a fan of the drugs for anything but short-term use. But the suffering we are seeing is immense.
Then came the bureaucracy. In Tennessee, patients with pain management needs are often limited to one clinic, one pharmacy, and one provider. Change any of those, and you risk losing everything. The process is rigid, overcrowded, and indifferent.