Interesting points Adrienne! I agree with you in that the pharmacist can play a huge role in pain management and limiting abuse simply by taking a few extra steps. The daily interactions that pharmacists have with patients is so important and by taking a moment to offer counseling, pharmacists could make a world of difference in a patient’s health. Nevertheless, pain management for those living with chronic pain, is a long and tedious journey and a simple offer to counsel may not be enough. Additionally, the new laws generate a growing discomfort between the patient in pain and practitioner forced to bottleneck their treatment. Healthcare providers are presented with the ethical problem of following the law and withholding proper treatment
