Hello, Veterans Administration!!!
““It actually turns out … that the best treatment for chronic pain is going to be behavioral interventions, not medications,” he explained. That involves teaching people to understand the underlying cause of their pain and skills to better cope with it, the psychiatrist said.
“Sites said alternatives to opioids could include cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, meditation techniques [does that include Bible study?] and physical therapy.”
The VA leads the way in getting folks hooked on dope, and ALSO leads the way in getting them off of dope.
Irony of the highest order.