Live from the Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference 2019

Katherine Shagoury

June 3, 2019

Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement for stress, pain, and addiction

The opioid crisis is the greatest threat to public health faced by this generation, said Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Opioid addiction and chronic pain have been empirically linked to the rise of morbidity and mortality observed among white U.S. adults, Garland said. The U.S. is the only wealthy country that has seen increases in the mortality rate in the past two decades. Addiction is a disease of despair, he said.

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About the Author:

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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