With the shocking rise in opioid addiction and overdose deaths in the last decade, physicians are under increasing scrutiny to avoid overprescribing pain medication and patients are sometimes running into resistance when seeking pain medication for chronic pain mangement. In…
Read More After growing alarm over opioid use disorder and overdose deaths, Governor Inslee issued an executive order to combat the opioid crisis in Washington State in October, 2016. The order was aimed at helping state agencies, local public health organizations, law…
Read MoreAn estimated 1.3 million people every year suffer injuries from medication errors. These errors include the wrong dose, the wrong drug, and the wrong route of administration. Administration of the wrong drug accounts for 41 percent, or the highest number,…
Read MoreBy: Angela “People feeling overwhelmed by their pain shouldn’t be in line at pill mills or get treated like they are going through airport security. They should have a place to go where they can learn how to overcome what…
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