The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource
Center (PRC) continues hosting a three-part
webinar series focusing on pain medication education
and resources.
The next webinar on February 20 at 12 pm will focus on
understanding opioids and recognizing the signs of addiction. The topics
covered in the session include a brief summary of the first
webinar, discussing the origin of opioids, how they work,
and the causes and treatments of opioid use disorder. There will also be a
brief overview of what the final webinar will feature on March 13, which
includes opioid tapering options.
Hosting the session is Jay Gupta, RPh, MSc, MTM Specialist
& C-IAYT. He is the Director of Pharmacy and Integrative Health at
Harbor Homes in Nashua, NH, as well as an MTM consultant and Yoga
Therapist. Jay also is the co-founder of RxRelax, LLC and YogaCaps, Inc.
All webinar sessions be archived on the Reeve Foundation’s
Youtube channel for viewing. Registry
for the webinars can be found on the Reeve
Foundation’s events page.
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ACL funds the Paralysis
Resource Center to provide comprehensive information for people
living with spinal cord injury, paralysis and mobility-related disabilities
and their families. Resources include information and referral by phone and
email in multiple languages including English and Spanish; a peer and
family support mentoring program; a military and veterans program;
multicultural outreach services; quality of life grants; and a national
website.
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