Has the V.A. Reduced, Eliminated, or Denied You Pain Medication?

A Survey of the Effects of the V.A.'s efforts to reduce pain medication prescriptions by the Silver Star Families of America.

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* 1. Has the V.A. reduced, eliminated or denied you pain medication?

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* 2. Did the reduction, elimination or denial of pain medication affect you in a negative way?

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* 3. Did the lack of pain medication cause you to seek alternatives such as alcohol or illegal drugs?

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* 4. Were any of the V.A.s alternatives to pain medication effective?  (Yoga, PT, Journaling, Acupuncture)  

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* 5. Did the lack of pain medication affect your mental health to the point of thinking of suicide?

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* 6. Is there anything you would like to add about the Veterans Administrations policy of pain medication?

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