Patient Abandonment Due to the Feds in North Dakota – Episode 48 6/13/24

Episode 48 Patient Abandonment Due to the Feds in North Dakota – 6/13/24 Link to Episode Show Notes Bev talks to Beth Steckler about the large amounts of patients who are newly abandoned in North Dakota. A clinic’s prescriber lost her ability to prescribe due to the Feds. This is a huge crisis happening nationwide. […]
Stigma Part 2 “Pain Patients Are Lying Manipulative Malingerers Who Need a Priest Not a Doctor” – Episode 49 – 7/2/24

Stigma Part 2 “Pain Patients Are Lying Manipulative Malingerers Who Need a Priest Not a Doctor” – Episode 49 – 7/2/24 Link to episode Show Notes This is Part 2 of our stigma series. “Pain Patients Are Lying Manipulative Malingerers Who Need a Priest, Not a Doctor.” We show an addiction doctor discussing stigma in […]
Choosing Hospice to Access Pain Relief – Darren’s Story – Episode 50

Choosing Hospice to Access Pain Relief – Darren’s Story – Episode 50 – 7/30/24 Link to Episode SHOW NOTES We interview Kara Cook about her study about the Controlled Substance Act and unintended harms. Kara’s brother-in-law, Darren, tragically lost his life at 28 years old due to lack of access to opioids. Kara Cook is […]
Stigma Part 3 – “The Goal is to Force Taper Every Single Pain Patient Down to Zero” Episode 51

Stigma Part 3 – “The Goal is to Force Taper Every Single Pain Patient Down to Zero” Episode 51 – 8/27/24 Link to Episode SHOW NOTES We show using clips the disparity between how experts teach doctors to treat pain patients and how they teach doctors to treat people w SUD. If you missed part […]
A Medical Witch Hunt Leads to 87 Months in Prison – Episode 52

A Medical Witch Hunt Leads to 87 Months in Prison – Episode 52 – 9/24/24 Link to Episode Show Notes Dr. Joe Parker is our guest. Listen to what led to his prison sentence. Dr. Parker’s Bio Dr. Joseph Parker’s career spans the fields of science, military service, and medical practice. He has used his […]
Rerelease of “I Failed My Drug Test, But It’s Wrong, Now What”? Episode 53

Rerelease of “I Failed My Drug Test, But It’s Wrong, Now What”? Episode 53 – 10/8/24 link to Episode Show Notes The audio of this podcast was originally posted on 11/2/23. This is the video version. We are posting this again because one of the most common questions we get have to due with drug […]
“It Is a Privilege To Treat a Patient” with Dr. David Alfery – Episode 54

“It Is a Privilege To Treat a Patient” with Dr. David Alfery – Episode 54 – 10/29/24 Link to Episode SHOW NOTES Dr. David Alfery’s Bio Dr. David Alfery was raised in the North but moved to Louisiana to attend Tulane University where he graduated with a BA degree in English. He then attended LSU […]
Prescription for Disaster: The Untold Truth of CDC’s Opioid Guidelines and their Fatal Impact – Episode 55

Ep. 55 Prescription for Disaster: The Untold Truth of CDC’s Opioid Guidelines and their Fatal Impact Link to episode Show Notes In this conversation, Claudia, Bev, and Dr. Charles LeBaron discuss his experience with a severe painful illness. After he struggled accessing opioids, he started investigating CDC’s opioid guidelines and their tragic result. LeBaron Bio […]
Scored. Flagged. Medically Abandoned. Forgotten. Unveiling NarxCare: The Hidden Scoring System in Your Medical Records – Episode 56
20+ Yrs Fighting Opioid Myths, Dr. Chad Kollas on the FDA’s Latest Move – Episode 57