Thread by @hope411adcock

There is NEVER a justification for violence towards medical professionals.

Perpetuating Fear & #Stigma is NOT beneficial

It's rare for individuals in #Pain to strike out in violence at medical professionals.

Does it happen? Yes.

Should it? NO!

https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1534246929403715584

The ONLY way to prevent future occurrences is to understand WHY it is happening & avoid Fear Mongering & casting aspersions on a population of patients who are experiencing Systemic #Discrimination.

Under & Untreated patients experiencing unremitting pain are more likely to

Three cases of people committing such an extreme act of violence is NOT a trend & is NOT reflective of the #PainPatient population as a whole.

There are an estimated 50 million people living with #ChronicPain.

These cases are anomalies, the Root Cause needs to be addressed

Both Medical Professionals & Patients with #RareDisease, Incurable Medical Conditions & Disabilities are victims of #GovernmentOverReach into the Practice of Medicine

Medical professionals are 🎯 if they provide #PatientCenteredCare

A situation largely ignored by the #Media

🚨 "@hrw documented how some physicians were involuntarily reducing opioid medication dosages for #ChronicPain patients because they feared liability or scrutiny from law enforcement, State Medical Boards, and insurance providers.

hrw.org/news/2019/04/2….

Patients’ physical and mental health declined as a result."

No patient population that relies on Controlled Substances to maintain their health has remained unaffected by #GovernmentOverReach & interference in the Practice of Medicine

https://twitter.com/hope411adcock/status/1532535220871757824?s=20&t=01DBJvrJIidw96CZ85UqqA

Clinicians are left with the choice of providing individualized care; or violating the ADA by basing decisions to deny/reduce treatment on disability and fear of prosecution rather than the health care needs of their patient.

usnews.com/news/healthies…

The Data does NOT support the claims made by those promoting the False Narrative of an RX Driven or Created #OverdoseCrisis

The government & researchers have known for decades that it's a #PolysubtanceUseCrisis

But, its SO much easier to blame RX & Doctors

than to address the Root Causes.

It provides the public with the Illusion that *Something* is being done.

While the death toll rises due to Polysubstance Use & a tainted supply on the Black Market RXing has decreased by over 60%.

Opioid therapy is medically proven to decrease pain intensity and increase function for millions of pain patients. Nonetheless, pain patients are being involuntarily tapered off opioid therapy

newswise.com/articles/opioi…

which often results in a discontinuation of treatment.

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

"Patients reporting pain have sometimes been disbelieved, dismissed, or seen as “drug seeking” for wanting to continue opioid analgesic therapy that has provided relief and maintained or improved function."

journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/addres…

Patients are also discharged from medical practices based solely on their disability status and/or denied treatment at medical facilities based on their medication regimen.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…