What do you know about Chronic Pain Patients struggle to have access to opioid medications in Alberta? 


https://globalnews.ca/news/5922173/chronic-pain-southern-alberta-opioids-access/

Patients are being de-prescribed to their mediations do to the fear of opioid overuse. There is a shortage of doctors in Alberta who will still prescribe these opioids to these chronic pain patients. Many people believe that their pain should be measured on a scale of 0-10 and the pain should be taken away completely. When it reality it should only take their pain away 70-80% to avoid opioid abuse.