Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Years ago, I wrote about the opioid crisis and the dangers of punishing legitimate pain patients in our rush to address addiction.

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Physical trauma such as broken bones and sprains are painful and uncomfortable experiences, but for some, they can trigger something worse: opioid relapse. For people with a history of opioid use ...

Years ago, I wrote about the opioid crisis and the dangers of punishing legitimate pain patients in our rush to address addiction. I warned that we were reacting too strongly to the problem, swinging ...