Doctors at some of the largest U.S. hospital chains admitted that they went overboard with opioids to make people as pain-free as possible, and now they shoulder part of the blame for the nation’s opioid crisis. In an effort to be part of the cure, they’ve begun to issue an uncomfortable warning to patients: You’re going to feel some pain.
Doctors Hone New Message in Wake of Opioid Epidemic: Expect Pain
As health care providers begin to grasp their role in addiction crisis, a new approach is needed
Michelle Leavy and her three sons, ages 7, 5, and 3. She became addicted to opioids when she was discharged from the hospital with doctors' advice to treat her post-c-section pain with opioids. She is now in recovery. Courtesy of Michelle Leavy
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