Pain Medication Myths: Addiction and Hastening Death – Palliative Care

Pain Medication Myths: Addiction and Hastening Death – Palliative Care – David Roy, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Palliative Care, dispels persistent myths that use of pain medications can lead to addiction and that opiods, su…

Cannabis helps the dying, NSW inquiry told

Filed under: pain addiction

The drug could also be used to treat people with chronic pain so long as it was carefully managed using dose control and regular assessment, said Professor Michael Cousins, director of the Pain Management Research Institute at the Royal North Shore …
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When Should You Forgive?

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The addict has done violence to the bond you held sacred. In the long run, forgiveness will mean coming to a point of inner acceptance. This is akin to a state of grace in which we find ourselves finally freed from our resentment, anger and pain. But …
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