How ‘Toxic Narratives’ Fueled the Opioid Crisis

By Pat Anson Dr. Lynn Webster has a unique perspective on the opioid crisis. As a pain management expert and prolific researcher, Webster was elected by his peers as president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and developed the first Opioid Risk Tool , a questionnaire designed to assess a pain sufferer’s risk of opioid abuse. Like many other doctors involved in pain management,…