Chronic Pain and Opioids: A Double Crisis | Nevada Week

The opioid crisis tops national and local headlines as death rates from overdoses continue to climb. In response, policymakers have put tighter restrictions on prescriptions. What does this mean for the thousands of Nevadans who use prescription opioids to manage chronic pain?

Resources

• Nevada State Medical Association: AB474 Toolkit

• Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Opioid Abuse in Nevada

• Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act

• Treatment Locator

• Mission High School

Episode Guests

• Dr. Mel Pohl, Chief Medical Officer, Las Vegas Recovery Center
• Dr. Stephanie Woodard, Senior Advisor on Behavioral Health, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
• David Peace, Nevada Resident, Chronic Pain Long-Term Opiate Patient
• Dr. Kathy Travnicek, Pain Specialist, Pain Institute of Nevada