Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD, earned her medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and her doctorate at the University of Michigan. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Pain Management. She is the author of ten books, including Living with Chronic Pain: The Complete Health Guide to the Causes and Treatment of Chronic Pain, and numerous articles in professional journals. Dr. Schneider is nationally recognized in two addiction-related fields, addictive sexual disorders and the management of chronic pain with opioids. In 1998, Dr. Schneider won the prestigious Patrick Carnes Award for lifetime contribution to the sex addiction field. Now retired from direct patient care, her professional activities include writing, lecturing at conferences, and serving as an expert witness in legal settings regarding opioid prescribing. One of Dr. Schneider’s main current activities is teaching a nationwide remedial live 21-Continuing Medical Education course on appropriate prescribing of controlled substances for chronic pain, under the auspices of Professional Boundaries, Inc.