A Battle On Two Fronts: Indiana Docs Fight Chronic Pain And The Opioid Crisis
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A Battle On Two Fronts: Indiana Docs Fight Chronic Pain And The Opioid Crisis
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As the opioid epidemic rages on across the country, Indiana researchers are among those rethinking pain management. But non-opioid medication has fallen short for those with chronic pain. When you’re hurt, your nervous system sends a signal to your brain and you feel pain. Most pain medicationThe attorney for the summer camp says the farm will be half a mile from camp, though it’s required to be at least a full mile from any school. The attorney for the farm says it will be a modern farm where no waste will leave the site except in legal applications on crops.
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