A Senate health committee is conducting hearings to address how to effectively treat those suffering from prescription opioid abuse and dependence.
Here are five takeaways:
1. The committee addresses a solution entailing the use of evidence-based, drug-free chiropractic care to provide pain relief.
2. The approach aims to mitigate the need for opioids.
3. Many reports including "Never Only Opioids: The Imperative for Early Integration of Non-Pharmacological Approaches and Practitioners in the Treatment of Patients with Pain," highlight the benefits of alternative care for pain relief and support the use of drug-free care.
4. More than 2 percent of U.S. adults report regularly using prescription pain medications.
5. "As the prescription drug epidemic continues to spread across the nation, national leaders and industry professionals alike are taking a stand to modify public perception of pain and traditional pain relief modalities, and raise awareness about the health benefits of alternative options, such as chiropractic care,” stated Sherry McAllister, DC, executive vice president, F4CP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care.
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