The opioid epidemic appears in the news almost every day. In this month’s episode of Science Café, Johnathon Goree, MD unpacks the details of the epidemic, how it’s impacting Arkansas and other options for chronic and acute pain management moving forward.
Goree is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of the Chronic Pain Division and Director of Opioid Stewardship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Drawing from these multiple roles, he talks about the patient care he provides, public health and the onus of providers to educate patients and prescribe responsibly.