PAIN WARRIORS ~ examines the invisible crisis of Chronic Pain in North America, and its devastating toll on society. Without proper and timely education of the masses this growing concern could reach a tipping point beyond which there is no return.

​Societal ignorance, largely due to lack of public information regarding Chronic Pain, has sadly forced this disease and its sufferers underground.

Not only are many denied adequate treatment , they are often looked upon by society as a whole as outcasts. We are , all of us, only one cancer or one car accident away from a life of chronic pain. As we age the numbers of chronic pain patients will only grow exponentially.

Our goal in making this film is to bring to light a deadly suppression of facts and figures. Without education and awareness - there can be no reform.

Compelling interviews showcase a broad cross section of pain patients, their loved ones and the doctors that treat them across North America. We share intimate, courageous and heart breaking 1st hand stories from pain patients in the trenches- the ongoing political and social issues they face and how they struggle to
cope , just to get through another day.

Challenging issues are explored and examined such as the OPIOID debate, Pediatric Pain and the role of the DEA in controlling substances ; pressing questions are posed " what strategies can we employ to stop this brewing Pandemic?" What existing, proven  treatments are available but not easily accessible due to cost? How do insurers play into this growing health concern?

In recent months, several American pain specialists have been targeted by the DEA and currently face loss of license and potential incarceration, for attempting to uphold their Hippocratic Oath and serve the U.S. pain population. The lines between "pill mills" and  legitimate doctors have become blurred and in many cases, unrecognizable to the general public and society at large.

In recent decades groups including breast cancer and aids patients have banded together formally with runs marches, rallies -  telling their stories in the press.

Doing so has garnered more ambitious and imaginative solutions to treatment and health care reform. The best hope for pain patients,  is to become more vocal and active in their own pain management.

The needed response to pain, it would appear, is to encourage patients to stand up and speak up.

PAIN WARRIORS  plans to do just that - give voice to the voiceless.  #painwarriors

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