Of interest article: Long Term Opioid Use for Nonmalignant Pain

I don't often post on this forum though I do suffer with chronic pain. I received notice of the following article and thought it might be of interest to many here. I reside in Washington State and was NOT aware of the information supplied in paragraph 6 about a new law coming here mid-2011.

http://general-medicine.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2011/113/1?q=etoc_jwgastro

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Hi Ides...

Sort of looks as if we're going to get the giant screw soon. I'm up near the limit and I've been voluntarily lowing my intake....it was MY idea, not my doctors. I've not heard anything of this either. Guess I best ask him about it when I see him on Tuesday.

Thanks for the information!
Chutz

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This crap really scares me. I wish all these people had to walk in our shoes just one day. They would be willing to stop all this crap and think twice about not prescribing us what we need. Thanks for the info ides.

love and hugs
Loretta