“I will be living with chronic pain for the rest of my life. I don’t have the mobility, energy or life options I used to have. I work hard to manage the pain, and I want the medical system to be a respectful and effective partner, not a jailer. The opioid crisis is not my doing.” AddictionChronic IllnessChronic PainPainkillersOpioidsJudgemental PeopleChronic Pain StigmaStigmatizationOpioid UsePain ManagementStigmatizedPain Killer Pills Author:Sonya Huber
“Chronic pain patients like me are not the cause of the opioid crisis; only 22% of those who misuse opioids are prescribed them by a doctor, and only 13% of ER visits for opiate overdoses were chronic pain patients. Most chronic pain patients are rule-followers who just want to function.” AddictionChronic PainOpiatesPainkillersOpioidsChronic Pain StigmaPain Management Author:Sonya Huber