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May 22, 2014

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February 7, 2014

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December 20, 2013

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June 21, 2013

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The 6 Smartest Ways to Beat Pain

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March 13, 2013

By Logan Lafferty

Many wounded Iraq veterans have a tragedy in common: Their chronic pain led to pill dependency. It’s a common side effect of pain potions…But there are other ways to tackle pain. “Usually the smartest plan is to start with the least invasive treatments and work up to more invasive treatments if the pain isn’t going […]

Substance Abuse, Comorbid Pain Treated Simultaneously

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March 1, 2012

Patients with chronic pain who are at high risk for substance abuse can be treated in an intensive pain rehabilitation program and achieve the same outcomes as low-risk patients, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 28th Annual Meeting…”On discharge, with the curriculum aimed at substance abuse, there […]

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February 17, 2012

US Senate Addresses Chronic Pain in First Hearing

The US Senate confronted the growing epidemic of chronic pain in a landmark hearing held in Washington, DC, on February 14. According to the Institute of Medicine, pain is affecting 116 million Americans, at an annual cost of $635 billion…”This hearing marks the next step in the long march to better pain care in this […]