Danny and Gretchen Elliot's Double Suicide - Due to DEA shutting down a doctor's office - Leaving Abandoned Patients - Episode 14 The Doctor Patient Forum

Danny Elliot was a chronic pain patient who has been vocal on Twitter about what it was like for him after he lost his doctor because of actions of the DEA.

Danny lost his doctor a few weeks ago for the third time due to the DEA. Where was the CDC's Opioid Rapid Response Program?

The following article in Pain News Network gives a bit more detail.

DEA Suspension of Doctor's License Leads to Double Suicide



Please go to the following sources to hear/read them in their entirety. 


Journalist Barry Meier at Stanford Medicine's Health Policy Forum
Roger Chou's interview - PCSS Episode 5 - Applications of the CDC Guidelines
Kolodny's quote about suicide due to pain being bogus
Adriane Fugh-Berman pushes back against Dr. Kertesz about the need to study suicide due to pain or stopping pain medication
Danny's Podcast on Painkiller



Links mentioned in this podcast episode:

Opioid Rapid Response Program (ORRP) Information

Dr. Kertesz's Tweet about California Doctor

CDC's recent tweet about ORRP



Suicide hotline: 988 or 911



Disclaimer: The information that has been provided to you in this podcast is not to be considered legal or medical advice.










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