Dec 4: Prof/Dr. Stefan Kertesz, Story from One of Millions of Canadian and American Chronic Pain Patients

Millions of Canadians and Americans are chronic pain (agony) patients. A disturbing story from Georgia about Danny and Gretchen Elliott. Danny, A 61 year old chronic pain patient (was electrocuted while standing in water) and his 59 year old stage 4 breast cancer wife committed suicide together a few weeks ago. Reason: Danny, because of the electrocution suffered from constant chronic agony which was controlled somewhat by long prescribed opioid pain medication. This medication was denied after the U.S. DEA forced his pain physician out of practice. Danny could find no other doctor to provide the pain meds he needed to somewhat ease his agony. He and his wife shot themselves.
Guest: Dr/Professor Stefan Kertesz. Primary care physician who specializes in addiction medicine. Leading advocate against aggressive reductions in long-term opioid prescriptions in the U.S. and conducting a suicide study of pain patients.- Also professor at the University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine.
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Millions of Canadians and Americans are chronic pain (agony) patients. A disturbing story from Georgia about Danny and Gretchen Elliott. Danny, A 61 year old chronic pain patient (was electrocuted while standing in water) and his 59 year old stage 4 breast cancer wife committed suicide together a few weeks ago. Reason: Danny, because of the electrocution suffered from constant chronic agony which was controlled somewhat by long prescribed opioid pain medication. This medication was denied after the U.S. DEA forced his pain physician out of practice. Danny could find no other doctor to provide the pain meds he needed to somewhat ease his agony. He and his wife shot themselves.

Guest: Dr/Professor Stefan Kertesz. Primary care physician who specializes in addiction medicine. Leading advocate against aggressive reductions in long-term opioid prescriptions in the U.S. and conducting a suicide study of pain patients.- Also professor at the University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine.

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