Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
9-25-2023
Abstract
Chronic pain and unnecessary suffering affect many people and healthcare professionals often respond by giving their patients pain relief through a variety of means. Pain assessment goes alongside any vital test medical staff administer to patients, meaning that pain management comes next. Modern technologies allow for innovative practices to help treat patients experiencing chronic pain, but the most common pain-relief methodology is prescription pain-relievers. In the 1990s, opioids were marketed by pharmaceutical companies as reliable pain-relieving drugs. Concerns about their addictive potential were minimized, suggesting they were low-risk substances. Three decades later, evidence has mounted that Americans are in the midst of a drug epidemic deadlier than any in US history.
Recommended Citation
ONU Institute for Civics and Public Policy; Ringhiser, Alison; and Clayton, Caleb, "Opioid Crisis in Ohio" (2023). Critical Questions. 29. https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/critical_questions/29