Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.

Pain tracking journal - contains items such as: overall feeling, pain level, pain location, mood levels, energy levels, mental clarity, weather, stress levels, food / medications, exercise, sleep quality, and more.

Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management of sleep pathology. This area of research is not limited to very young and old patientsâ€"sleep disorders reach across all ages and ethnicities. Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation presents a structured analysis that explores the following: Improving awareness among the general public and health care professionals. Increasing investment in interdisciplinary somnology and sleep medicine research training and mentoring activities. Validating and developing new and existing technologies for diagnosis and treatment. This book will be of interest to those looking to learn more about the enormous public health burden of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation and the strikingly limited capacity of the health care enterprise to identify and treat the majority of individuals suffering from sleep problems.

A GAME CHANGER Chronic pain can be a real pain in the butt, which is why figuring out potential triggers is so important. Sometimes, we don't realize what these triggers are until we track our day-to-day activities for an extended period of time. Is your pain linked to certain foods? The weather? Stress? That's where this journal comes in. Not only was it designed to support loved ones with chronic pain, but it has been upgraded to include even more tracking items requested by warriors of chronic pain from around the globe. A FUN, CREATIVE, AND SIMPLE DESIGN Beginning of journal: Your doctor / specialist information (name, address, contact) Daily medications Summary sheet DAILY ENTRIES First page: How you're feeling overall Your pain level (1 - 10) What your pain / symptoms feel like Where your pain is located (front and back figure) + a.m. vs. p.m. Your mood Your energy levels Your mental clarity Whether or not you're feeling sick. If you select yes, you'll then have 8 common symptoms to choose from, along with an area to write additional symptoms Second page: Hours of sleep & sleep quality Weather (humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, allergen levels) Stress levels Food / drinks Medication / supplements Daily exercise / activity Notes / suspected triggers / improvements Positivity area to include 1 thing you're grateful for Additional note space is available at the back of the journal* Pain tracking can be life changing. Whether you're looking to better understand your chronic pain or looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend, this journal is for you. Additional information: ✓ 6 x 9 matte paperback (great compact size that can easily be taken to the doctor's office) ✓ 120 pages of tracking (60 days total) ✓ PG version also available (Forget This Chronic Pain Nonsense) - click on Wellness Warrior Press

A REAL SIDEKICK IN KEEPING A FIBRO LOG: If you've been suffering from fibromyalgia for a while and have thought of creating a pain journal and mood tracker for quite some time, then this journal will be your real sidekick. BETTER CONTROL IN PAIN MANAGEMENT: Through observation of your symptoms and triggers during the day, you can easily highlight trends and track the effectiveness of your current treatments. Sharing these details with your healthcare team can drastically improve your fibromyalgia pain management. Instead of needing to mentally recall how often you have felt pain or how severe it was, you can easily refer to your journal for a detailed record and description. EASE OF USE: Designed by a team member who also has been suffering from fibromyalgia, every bit of graph, and symptom tracker in this journal was carefully curated for ease of use. Because we know how much it hurts to write down things at the end of an already exhausting day when you have fibromyalgia. You'll be able to track daily: The overall level of pain, Locations of pain, Interference of pain on your sleep, The effect of weather changes on your pain, Your fatigue during the day, Your mood, Exercise level, Medications and/or supplements. You'll also have a section for your notes so that you can add additional triggers, water intake, pain patterns that you've noticed as well as your body's reactions to certain food groups. Each day consists of 2-pages of trackers. They are not pre-dated so that you can use whenever needed. You'll have total of 120 tracking pages. A THOUGHTFUL GIFT: This journal is a life changer for fibromyalgia sufferers, their doctors, caregivers, family and friends. Also would make a thoughtful gift to someone you love who is in need of this health tracker.