Opioids, Pain, Addiction, and the Brain - Saving The Brain 2017

Cottage Health Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Dr. Paul Erickson, MD, discusses the neurology behind chronic pain, opioids, and addiction.

Presented at the 2017 Saving The Brain Symposium on November 3, 2017 in Santa Barbara, CA. To learn more about the SBNI visit: https://www.cottagehealth.org/neuro

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