Why do alcoholics turn to alcohol and nicotine addicts turns to tobacco ?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Why painkiller addicts turn to heroin http://wwlp.com/2015/01/05/why-painkiller-addicts-turn-to-heroin/ (CNN) — The face of heroin abuse in America is changing. Back in the 1960s, heroin users were usually young men, who started using around an average age of 16. They were most likely from low-income neighborhoods, and when they turned to opiates, heroin was their first choice. Now, […]

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Save the addicts – spare no expense – don’t worry pain never killed anyone ?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

 1/5/15 – Lawsuit claims doctors shouldn’t have let patient die [Chicago Tribune] http://www.pharmacychoice.com/News/article.cfm?Article_ID=1310541 Jan. 05A lawsuit alleges that doctors at a north suburban hospital wrongly cut off lifesaving care to a 22-year-old man who had overdosed on heroin. The suit, filed in Chicago federal court last month, claims medical personnel at Advocate Condell Medical Center […]

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Home of the free, home of the brave and innocent until proven guilty.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Muncie pain doctor arrested by federal agents, charged with 8 felony counts http://fox59.com/2015/01/06/muncie-pain-doctor-arrested-by-federal-agents-charged-with-8-felony-counts/ FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Jan. 6, 2015)– A Muncie pain doctor accused of dangerous prescribing practices was arrested Tuesday in Fort Wayne by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents. Doctor William Hedrick‘s nurse practitioner, Gay Gunderson-Watson, was also arrested. Hedrick faces eight total felony counts of […]

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wonder how they are going to put a negative spin on this ?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

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