Mr. Sloan also suggested the problem of illegal pill mills and prescription drug abuse may be overexaggerated. In his editorial, he suggests several tools that could help contain prescription drug abuse without negatively affecting pain physicians, including a prescription drug monitoring program, physician education and affordable drug treatment programs.
Read the editorial about Paul Sloan’s thoughts on pill mills and prescription drug abuse.
Read other coverage about pain management:
– Researchers Shed Light on Lack of Screening Tools for Opioid Adherence
– Boston Scientific’s Neuromodulation Sales Increased 14% in Q1 FY 2011
– Munson Healthcare Anesthesiologist Discusses Implantable Therapies for Chronic Pain
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