The past five years has been especially difficult for those suffering with intractable medical conditions that cause chronic pain.
Even before the 2016 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids, the social climate began turning against anyone who utilized opioid pain medications, whether for chronic pain or for addiction.
Society seemed to make no distinction. The climate allowed drastic policies and guidelines, which limited or eliminated chronic opioid therapy for legacy patients (intractable pain patients benefiting from long-term opioid therapy).
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