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When Pain Kills http://member.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2015/opioid-pain-medication-overdose.html 46 Americans overdose on painkillers each day — and the numbers are rising for those over 55 by Peter Jaret, September 2015|Comments: 2  When you ask the opinion of an addiction specialist… expect to get an article full of scare tactics about addiction.     “We know that people who take […]

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Defamation Case SLAPPED on Pharmacies www.nabp.net/…/001/102/original/september2015nabpnewsletterfinal.pdf   start reading on page 160 Pharmacists must exercise professional judgment when assessing the validity of a prescription and determining whether to dispense medications. The board of pharmacy may become involved to the extent a pharmacist is accused of violating the relevant standards of practice related to filling prescriptions. In […]

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CVS employees express concern over pharmacy robberies http://wishtv.com/2015/09/08/cvs-employees-express-concern-over-pharmacy-robberies/ INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana has an unfortunate distinction. The state leads the nation in the number of pharmacy robberies. To date, there have been 139 pharmacy robberies in Indianapolis, according to authorities. The methods are usually similar: suspects walk in with a threatening note demanding Oxycontin, Oxycodone […]

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  New DEA Chief: Marijuana Has No Medical Use, Should Stay in Schedule I http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2015/09/new-dea-chief-marijuana-has-no-medical-use-should-stay-in-schedule-i/ The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made headlines last month by admitting that marijuana is less harmful than heroin, but in a new interview he says that cannabis should not be reclassified under federal law even though “it certainly is […]

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Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Kentucky clerk who denied gay marriage licenses released from jail http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/08/jailed-kentucky-clerk/?intcmp=hpbt1# County official that fails to issue a marriage license to gays.. gets thrown in jail… CONSEQUENCES of being denied a marriage license ? Pharmacist(s) refuse to fill a legit Rx… throws a pt into elevated pain, withdrawal issues […]

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Chronic Pain Social Media Slated for September 9 http://nationalpainreport.com/chronic-pain-social-media-slated-for-september-9-8827381.html Posted on September 8, 2015 “It’s time to tear down the wall that have separated us from the normal world for far too long.” Those words from U.S. Pain Ambassador Heather Grace wants chronic pain patients to speak up on social media on Wednesday September 9. […]

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DEA Report Shows Infiltration of Mexican Drug Cartels in Major US Cities http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/09/08/dea-report-shows-infiltration-of-mexican-drug-cartels-in-major-us-cities/ Mexican drug cartels control drug trafficking in multiple U.S. cities throughout the Southwest and continue to spread over the entire nation, a DEA report reveals. While government officials continue to claim that the border is secure, a recently unclassified intelligence report by the […]

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CDC funding helps states combat prescription drug overdose epidemic Agency commits $20 million to advance prevention on multiple fronts http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2015/p0904-cdc-funding.html 20 million dollars to help address opiate/substance abuse for 3-6 million addicts..  that is $3 – $7 /addict over the next FOUR YEARS…  Chances of success ? Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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