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- Pediatric Pain Warriors Disney retreat slideshow
- Chronic pain and the risk of suicide: A staggering crisis, and what to do about it
- Director of State Advocacy speaks on panel about opioids at BIO summit
Photos from the first-ever Pediatric Pain Warrior retreat in Disney World. Photo courtesy of Shawn Dickens and Casey Cashman.
According to a study published this September in the Annals of Internal Medicine, more than 10 percent of suicide cases in the United States involve chronic pain. We have long known that people with pain are more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation–on top of physical suffering. But this number is staggering, and indicates the need for more awareness around the degree of despair pain can cause.
U.S. Pain’s Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith was among the speakers at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) Patient and Health Advocacy Summit held Oct. 25 and 26 in Washington, D.C. The annual event brings together patient advocacy organizations, academia, regulators, biotechnology industry, and other stakeholders to discuss timely policy issues and share best practices. This year, attendees were treated to a surprise appearance from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar.
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