The news industry was complicit in the opioid crisis
My wife killed herself because of Chronic Pain.
Her saga is required reading at Duke Medical School and has become part of the documentary Pain Warriors, to be released soon. The documentary covers the lives of those miss treated by the Medial Establishment, including doctors that treat Chronic Pain.<p>Those with Chronic Pain are being left to suffer because of abusers.  In April of 2019 the CDC stated that their &quot;guidelines&quot; are being miss applied.  Sadly the damage is already done.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;media&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2019&#x2F;s0424-advises-misapplication-guideline-prescribing-opioids.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;media&#x2F;releases&#x2F;2019&#x2F;s0424-advises-misapp...</a><p>&quot;CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Some policies, practices attributed to the Guideline are inconsistent with its recommendations.<p>In a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), authors of the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (Guideline) advise against misapplication of the Guideline that can risk patient health and safety.<p>CDC commends efforts by healthcare providers and systems, quality improvement organizations, payers, and states to improve opioid prescribing and reduce opioid misuse and overdose. However, some policies and practices that cite the Guideline are inconsistent with, and go beyond, its recommendations. In the NEJM commentary, the authors outline examples of misapplication of the Guideline, and highlight advice from the Guideline that is sometimes overlooked but is critical for safe and effective implementation of the recommendations.<p>CDC is raising awareness about the following issues that could put patients at risk:...&quot;