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Dr. Akhtar Purvez, a pain physician, researcher and pain advocate, provides an authoritative account of issues related to chronic pain and addiction. He reviews the cause and effects of the opioid crisis. He considers how we approach pain from cultural, biological, and medical perspectives and discusses the latest minimally invasive, interventional approaches like advanced nerve blocks and ablation procedures, and neuromodulation techniques like peripheral nerve, spinal cord, and brain stimulation. The issue of medications and marijuana are reviewed as he walks readers through the process of assessing pain, finding a doctor who can treat it and benefits of physical therapy and psychological help. He discusses the principles of coping with chronic pain and future of pain management. Anyone suffering with pain or helping someone who is will find here a ready resource that offers hope and understanding.