Pain, Policy & Progress: Leading the Charge on Pain Management

Women In Government Podcast

Women In Government Podcast Pain, Policy & Progress: Leading the Charge on Pain Management It's a story so often heard, someone suffers an injury requiring medical attention and ultimately is prescribed post-surgery pain medication as part of their treatment plan. From there, the grim statistics take over, with millions of newly persistent opioid users walking down a slippery slope which can lead to addiction, overdose, and maybe even death. It has been found that more than 100-million Americans are living with pain or addiction, and more than 90% of surgical patients receive an opioid prescription following surgery. On this episode, our panel discusses chronic pain, and how they’re working to prevent opioid addiction in the United States by increasing access and use of non-opioid pain management approaches. You’re also going to hear personal stories from two women about their journey with pain and the choices they made along the way regarding health and treatment options. ••••• ••••• ••••• MODERATOR: Maryland Delegate and Women In Government Board Chair, Sheree Sample-Hughes GUEST #1: Montana Representative, Kim Abbott GUEST #2: Illinois Senator and Women In Government Midwestern Director, Mattie Hunter GUEST #3: West Virginia Senator and Women In Government First Vice Chair, Patricia Rucker ADVOCATE SOUNDBITES: 1. Former Navy Veteran and Ambassador for Global Genes, Corrina Dahlin 2. Peer Support Specialist for Chronic Pain, Michelle Marikos ••••• ••••• ••••• For more information, please visit www.womeningovernment.org Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions, www.osuchluck.com