Samantha Adcock

Pain Management Treatment 4 Chronic Pain Project Identification, Reduction and/or Elimination of Barriers Preventing Appropriate/Effective Pain Management Treatment for Patients with Chronic Pain Conditions. Since patients, family members, friends and medical professionals all experience the effect Chronic Pain conditions have on their lives from different perspectives, we want to have input from all... We have Two Parts of the project going on... On the "Event" page & in the "United for Change: Chronic Pain Resource & Support Network" group discussions we're brainstorming... identifying barriers, suggesting potential options... As potential solutions are identified, we're asking for peoples opinions.. and suggestions. On the "Cause" page, where we are gathering support & will be adding our "petition" once we've completed drafting it. "Pain Management Treatment 4 Chronic Pain - Petition Project" cause page http://www.causes.com/causes/536304?m=eb7a7bc2 Positions: 1) Chronic Pain conditions are real, not imagined! Patients are entitled to be treated with dignity, respect & receive appropriate treatment! 2) Politicians, media & public need to be educated so they are able to differentiate between Addiction & Dependence. 3) W/C Laws focused on cost control NOT ensuring an injured worker obtains treatment needed to aid in recovery and/or prevent a permanent disability. 4) Education not Legislation is needed to decrease prescription drug abuse & increase Effective Pain Management Treatment for Chronic Pain Patients United for Change: Chronic Pain Resource & Support Network http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=156822451013697&v=app_2373072738#!/group.php?gid=156822451013697 "Pain Management Treatment 4 Chronic Pain - Petition Project" cause page http://www.causes.com/causes/536304?m=eb7a7bc2 Pain Management Treatment 4 Chronic Pain "Event" page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000327231400&v=app_2318966938#!/event.php?eid=153866671318339