This Substack is my space for clear, evidence-based writing on pain, addiction, and the public policies that affect millions of patients and the general public every day. After four decades as a practicing pain physician and researcher, I’m committed to cutting through fear-driven headlines and political spin with facts, clinical context, and honest critique.
In my posts I’ll include:
Policy analysis—Straightforward breakdowns of new laws, guidelines, and proposals and their real-world impact on people in pain and those with substance-use disorders.
Critical takes on dominant narratives—Examining where the data supports (or contradicts) today’s headlines and helping you separate signal from noise.
Clinical insight you won’t find elsewhere—Perspectives drawn from 350+ clinical trials, decades of patient care, and my own research on pain, analgesics, opioids, and addiction risk.
No-clickbait, no sensationalism posts—Thoughtful essays designed to inform and sharpen your own critical thinking.
My goal is simple: to help readers become better informed and more discerning about one of the most important—and most misunderstood—areas of medicine today: pain and addiction.
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