Remembering Byron
This letter is dedicated to my former patient, Byron Boots, aka t.b. Carpenter, his writer's pen name. Although Byron passed away 23 years ago at…
Articles Written By: Dr. Jeffrey Grolig
This author has written 4 articles
Beyond Opiophobia: A History of Opioids
Before opioids, God created opiates, naturally-occurring pain-relieving substances that were derived from the opium poppy plant. Sun drying produces poppy latex which contains morphine, thebaine,…
Opiophobia: The Irrational Fear of Opioids
By Dr. Jeffrey Grolig. The irrational fear of opioids, opiophobia, has plagued our country before. Prior to 2000, especially in the 1980s and 1990s, opiophobia…
No Involuntary Tapers
By Dr. Jeffrey Grolig. No involuntary tapers! It has become a slogan of The Physician Primer, a medical-legal practice guide for physicians. I have treated…