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Lauren was furious. Her husband had another setback and was using opioids again. She was ready to walk out on him. “It’s his choice to use again. No one forced him to take those pills. He’s an addict because he chooses to use drugs. Don’t tell me it’s a disease. He started. He can stop.”…

  Jake was only 19-years-old when he found himself addicted to opioids. It all started with removal of his wisdom teeth and a prescription for narcotics to help with the pain. Quickly, he moved from use to compulsive use and found himself drug seeking on the streets. At the age of 20, he died of…

I was in Asheville North Carolina checking in to my hotel when the young woman at the front desk started up conversation. When she learned I was in town to attend an opioid/pain conference, she smiled and said, “Oh, I  have a great pain reliever. I am drinking it right now. It’s my kratom tea. It helps…

Have you ever dealt with chronic pain and needed some relief? If so, you aren’t alone. The Institute of Medicine estimates that at least 100 million adults suffer from chronic pain. That includes more people than those who have cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined! Chronic pain typically originates from injury or disease but can…
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