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Opioids, Opioids & Politics

Sufentanil and Alternative Facts

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 / Jeffrey Fudin / 8 Comments on Sufentanil and Alternative Facts

It’s bad enough that mainstream media and politicians continue to spread false information regarding the opioid epidemic, with key blame…

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Blog, Opioids & Politics

The REAL story of buprenorphine access for pain and addiction to mitigate death risk

April 7, 2019June 1, 2019 / Jeffrey Fudin / 63 Comments on The REAL story of buprenorphine access for pain and addiction to mitigate death risk

In their 3/26/2019 commentary “Want to Reduce Opioid Deaths? Get People the Medications They Need”, a New York Times Editorial…

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Guest Article Post, Opioids & Politics

Response to Oregon’s Tapering Guidance and Tools

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 / Jeffrey Fudin / 103 Comments on Response to Oregon’s Tapering Guidance and Tools

We welcome guest blogger Dr. Stephen E. Nadeau, Senior Research Advisor, Alliance for the Treatment of Intractable Pain. Dr. Nadeau…

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Guest Article Post, Opioids & Politics, Resident & Student Posts, Substance Abuse & Diversion

Fentanyl; A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 / Jeffrey Fudin / 10 Comments on Fentanyl; A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, a phrase popularized by Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, where…

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Guest Article Post, Opioids & Politics

Have we spilled the beans on opioids?

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 / Guest / 17 Comments on Have we spilled the beans on opioids?

Guest Blogger Dr. Jessica E Geiger-Hayes, together with several of her palliative care colleagues offered to share some insight on…

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Guest Article Post, Opioids & Politics

Speaking Truth to Power: CDC Must Recall and Rewrite Their 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 / Admin / 72 Comments on Speaking Truth to Power: CDC Must Recall and Rewrite Their 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

After an eventful summer, and my short hiatus from blog writing, Dr. Lawhern agreed to kick off the academic year…

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Opioids & Politics

Insurance Companies, Learned Helplessness, and Opioid Deaths

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 / Jeffrey Fudin / 10 Comments on Insurance Companies, Learned Helplessness, and Opioid Deaths

Politicians, media muckrakers, and blood thirsty legal corporations have launched an all-out attack on prescribing clinicians for causing and/or contributing…

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Opioids & Politics

Opioid Porn – I know it When I see It

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 / Guest / 18 Comments on Opioid Porn – I know it When I see It

Wow, look at the size of that pork butt. Take a gander at the freshly whipped cream, that gooey cheese.…

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Opioids & Politics, Urine Testing

Random versus Scheduled: Maximizing the Efficacy of Urine Drug Monitoring

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 / Guest / 6 Comments on Random versus Scheduled: Maximizing the Efficacy of Urine Drug Monitoring

Within the last four months, myself and colleagues have contributed to two publications in order to sort out various issues…

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Opioids & Politics

Real World Study or Reality Show

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 / Jeffrey Fudin / 27 Comments on Real World Study or Reality Show

Recently investigators working at the Minneapolis VA Hospital conducted a study examining the efficacy of nonopioids vs opioids in a…

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