Pain Relief Network

Jan 1, 2003
By: Frank B. Fisher, MD
Painreliefnetwork.org
ABSTRACT
Diagnosis of opioid addiction in chronic pain sufferers is often triggered by occurrence of what have been called aberrant drug-related behaviors. Ambiguities inherent in this approach affect patient care adversely. Rather than consistently signifying abuse or addiction, these behaviors are often motivated by undertreated pain. Appropriate clinical responses are […]

Jan 1, 2003
Press Release
Painreliefnetwork.org
PRN is a network of patients, family members of patients in pain, physicians, pharmacists, lawyers, activists and concerned citizens, working toward getting legal pain care to the people.
PRN had previously affiliated with the National Pain Patient Coalition and had developed State Coordinators in some 32 States. We became aware that some of […]

Jan 1, 2003
By: Siobhan Reynolds
Painreliefnetwork.org
The prospect of unfettered access to pain relief excites our deep-seated fear that to allow more doctors to prescribe more medications, we run the risk of getting more people addicted to prescription drugs. Since many families have suffered because one or more of their loved ones have found themselves “lost” in […]

Jan 1, 2003
Author Unknown
Painreliefnetwork.org
Aberrant Drug Related Behavior lists are used by doctors in pain management to observe “addictive tendencies” in patients and ultimately - to judge whether a patient is a “real” patient or an addict. If a doctor observes one or several of the listed behaviors in a patient, there is the possibily that […]

Jan 1, 2003
By: Various
Painreliefnetwork.orgQ. What is chronic pain?
A. Chronic pain is a progressive disease state of the nervous system caused by the overloading of the body’s natural pain control systems. The disease is accompanied by changes in the chemical and anatomical makeup of the spinal cord. Chronic pain is a malignancy. When […]

Jan 1, 2003
By: Various
Painreliefnetwork.org
Q. Are opioid pain medications dangerous?
A. No. They are the safest medications a doctor can prescribe. They are not toxic to organ systems and they closely resemble the opioids already present in our bodies, which control pain naturally, so they can safely be taken for a lifetime, if necessary.
Q. […]