What we are doing isn’t working… so we need to do more of it ?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Data suggest use of heroin rose in Maine as access to pills waned http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/27/maine-health-officials-working-to-prevent-unintended-consequences-from-opioid-prescribing-bill/ The correlation emerges in a Telegram review of drug addiction treatment; meanwhile, state efforts to further restrict prescription opioids proceed carefully. As the supply of opioid painkillers tightened and cheap heroin flooded into the state, the number of Mainers admitted to […]

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Save the substance abusers… condemn those with chronic pain ?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Obama tackles heroin and prescription drugs addiction in new initiative http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article68711237.html OxyContin is among the drugs contributing to a rise in opioid abuse in the United States that has given rise to a dramatic increase in overdose deaths. President Barack Obama on Tuesday will announce a mutli-part program to combat the problem, including new efforts […]

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Police in Utah have drastically cut use of PMP database because it takes time to get a warrant

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Firefighters Appeal Lawsuit Over Prescription Drug Database http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/firefighters-appeal-lawsuit-prescription-drug-database-37984229 Two Utah firefighters asked a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against state authorities who the men claim falsely accused them of prescription drug fraud after a warrantless search of a state prescription drug database. Criminal charges were later dismissed, but lawyers for the two firefighters […]

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CDC genocide or assisted suicide ?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

FROM ANOTHER FACE BOOK POST: This is not an easy post to write, and I have had reservations about posting it all. I just thought it was important to let people know just how serious these battles fought with chronic pain can be. A very dear friend of mine that has been like a brother […]

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