War on Opioids Persecutes Chronic Pain Patients and Doctors
The Trump administration war on opioids led to the prosecution of doctors and pharmacists, forced tapering of stable pain patients, and created a chilling effect on legitimate pain management. Patients who had been stable for years were abruptly taken off medication, leading to suicides and quality-of-life destruction.
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