Mark Pew

Treating "pain" and "suffering" as synonyms (or even a single word, "painandsuffering") has led to major problems with pain management.

The vaccine, which is being developed, "trains the immune system to usher the drugs out of the body before they can reach the brain."

"The synthetic, opium-like drugs were so potent that six of the agents became ill after handling them. One fell into a coma."

At some point, the evidence of death and destruction from our prescription drug abuse epidemic will overwhelm the lobbyists.

Even as workers' comp makes progress on opioid abuse, two studies warn that users of the painkillers are becoming addicted to heroin.

Drug formularies should be all about better outcomes for patients, not cost. Take care of the injured worker, and everyone else wins, too.

Marijuana use at work is a very complicated issue -- and not just because many state laws conflict with the federal ban on marijuana.

Workers' comp must face the psychosocial aspects of opioid addiction. An approach known as cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise.

Weaning injured workers off dangerous drugs must go beyond chemical detox and include the psychosocial, the mind-body issues.

Everyone has a definition, but let's simplify and focus on two things: the health of the worker and efficiency in settling a claim.