'Opioidphobia' stigmatizes chronic pain sufferers, expert says

Almost 13,000 people died in 2018, the vast majority from illicit fentanyl use. However, medicinal dependency on opioids has also been a problem for a long time. Many doctors have prescribed them for patients who suffer from chronic pain — an affliction that affects one in five Canadians. Doctors have started to reduce the pills, but it may leave some sufferers feeling stigmatized and in pain.
Source: CBC | Health - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news