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At @RepJudyChu & @RepWalorski could you please provide additional information on the congressional caucus held on July 24 on #chronicpain? The invite for this indicated that individuals that have #chronicpain are responsible for current #opioidepedemic. Even with 1/ 
#patients with #chronicpain being ripped of opioid pain meds, with the number of prescriptions at all time low, SUD & overdoses continue to rise. This is NOT caused by those w #chronicpain. Respectfully, we have been harmed by such rhetoric used in your invitation 2/
The language in your invitation perpetuates the stigma those with #chronicpain face which impacts access to care. Meet my family (older pictures) My husband & children had/have #hereditarypancreatitis #PRSS1. A rare condition in whic one of symptoms is horrific pain 3
