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Surgeons The Voice
for Private Physicians Since 1943 TELL CONGRESS TO
ATTEND STARTLING DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT PAIN PATIENTS AND THE “WAR ON
DRUGS” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ·
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minute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed., Feb 23, the Association of
American Physicians & Surgeons and the Pain Relief Network will host a
documentary film screening and briefing on “The Chilling Effect: Pain Patients
& the War on Drugs.” This film, by the founder of the Pain
Relief Network, Siobhan Reynolds, a veteran producer and director,
features the story of her family and the story of imprisoned pain patient
Richard Paey and his family.
“The Chilling Effect” reveals the cold,
hard reality facing pain patients in the Drug War. Richard V.
Paey was sentenced last year to a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years and
fined $500,000. In his
wheelchair with a morphine pump sewn into his ruined back, he will live out
what, for him, is a death sentence for possessing the medicine that he requires
to survive. Post-film discussion with the
director will address bi-partisan bill
to de-fund the DEA & the recent Supreme Court ruling on mandatory minimum
sentences. I hope everyone will
take the time to do this. EVERY
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635-1196 (520)
325-4230 Fax www.aapsonline.org [Text of
letter] ATTENTION:
Health & judiciary staff members Dear _____________: Please have one of your staff members attend the
documentary film screening and briefing on “The Chilling Effect: Pain Patients
& the War on Drugs.” The event will be on Wednesday, February 23rd in
1539 Longworth HOB. Doors open at This film, by the founder
of the Pain Relief Network, Siobhan
Reynolds, a veteran producer and director, features the story of her family and
the story of imprisoned pain patient Richard Paey and his family. “The Chilling Effect” reveals the cold,
hard reality facing pain patients in the Drug War. Richard V.
Paey was sentenced last year to a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years and
fined $500,000. In his
wheelchair with a morphine pump sewn into his ruined back, he will live out
what, for him, is a death sentence for possessing the medicine that he requires
to survive. Post-film discussion will
address bi-partisan bill to de-fund the
DEA & the recent Supreme Court ruling on mandatory minimum
sentences. Event sponsored by the
Association of American Physicians & Surgeons and the Pain Relief
Network. For more information see
www.AAPSonline.org.
RSVP:
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