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The Pain and Policy Studies Group issues Progress Report Card and Tom Corbett

The Pain & Policy Studies Group (PPSG) research program at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center within the School of Medicine and Public Health, has issues a new report (based on 2013 data, old report was 2006):

Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (CY 2013)

This report contains a grade for each state and the District of Columbia, which represents the extent that state policies can support pain management and patient care. PPSG researchers evaluated the content of state laws and regulatory policies to determine the presence of language that could enhance or impede pain management.

Sadly this report was issued before PA governor Tom Corbett issued his attack on pain doctors:

Pennsylvania Releases Guidelines for Physicians on Use of Prescription Opioids

This is their recommendation:

The guidelines recommend that chronic pain is best treated using an interdisciplinary, multi-model approach. This may include physical therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, electronic stimulation therapy, and careful use of medications as needed.

People like Karen long ago went thought all of the physical therapy, mental therapies et.al. and found them to be ineffective at treating Chronic Pain.

They cite the “current heroin epidemic” for the reason to crack down on pain medication. This is typical Government Orwellian Doublespeak. The 'heroin epidemic' was created because it was cheaper than the medication that doctors are so fearful of prescribing that they won't prescribe it any longer to those that need it.

Yes, drug abuse is a problem. Lets not solve that problem at the expense of those that truly need pain medication.

The Pennsylvania Opioid Prescription Guidelines

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