![Maria Higginbotham, 57, holding screws and bolts removed from her back in a recent surgery above x-rays of her body.](/sites/default/files/multimedia_images_2018/201812hhr_opioids_main.jpg)
Maria Higginbotham, 57, holding screws and bolts removed from her back in a recent surgery above x-rays of her body. Higginbotham, a chronic pain patient diagnosed with degenerative disc disorder and a number of other painful conditions, has had twelve operations to prevent the collapse of her spine.
© 2018 Will Miller for Human Rights Watch