What becoming a patient taught me about responsible opioid prescribing
In early 2015, I was a postdoctoral fellow in bioethics with a research portfolio largely focused on climate change ethics, food ethics, overpopulation and other
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Revisions to CDC opioid guidelines and reflections from a pain specialist
Last month, the CDC backed down on strict opioid guidelines amid backlash from providers and chronic pain patients. As a pain specialist, I’ve seen firsthand
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Chronic pain management: What is the role of medical ethics?
Exploring decision-making and chronic pain: how some value limited quality lives over prolonged harsh ones and the different parties impacted.
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Do patients really need opioid painkillers after colorectal surgery?
Although the opioid epidemic in the United States is currently overshadowed by the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the danger of highly addictive opioid medications
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Why Houston isn’t immune from the opioid epidemic
“Kelly died of an overdose last night,” said a text recently from my childhood best friend, Kristen. This sparked the sixth conversation Kristen and I
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Body of Work podcast: The opioid epidemic in America
More than 130 fatal opioid overdoses occur every day in the United States, and an estimated 1.7 million Americans are suffering from substance use disorders
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The opioid epidemic’s disproportionate effect on middle-aged women
Whether it’s death from opioid overdoses or heart attacks, there are health issues that impact women more than men. Per the CDC, about 18 women
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The opioid crisis: What are dangers of fentanyl and its derivatives?
By now, you are likely aware of the opioid epidemic in the United States. While there has been much public discussion about the abuse of
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Opioid addiction: What you need to know
The issue of opioid addiction in the United States has been brought front and center by various groups, including the White House and the Centers
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