On today's episode we talk about the issue of pain control & just why your doctor is afraid to prescribe you adequate pain medication. The motivation behind this episode was two-fold, on my recent Lunch and Learn survey it was a topic that the community wanted hear about (the topic of opioid use & pain control) as well as the most recent celebratory death of Mac Miller, a well known hip hop artists. Listen to the episode today to see why physicians everywhere are so hesitant to prescribing opioid medications & the impact it has had on the medical community.

Listen to today's shows to also hear some startling facts on opioid deaths, use of synthetic opioids and more.

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Resources:

• CDC - Opioid abuse
• Mac Miller Album
• Poor Pain Control in Minorities

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