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Letter: New guidelines for opioids aren’t logical http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/lettertotheeditor/4154157-151/letter-new-guidelines-for-opioids-arent-logical By Dr. Ron Ruff / Published Mar 27, 2016 at 12:02AM As a retired pain management specialist I have closely followed the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on “recommending” new limits for prescribers regarding opioids. It was especially relevant to me not just as […]

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Mexico, Colombia Groups Compete for US Heroin Market http://www.insightcrime.org/news-analysis/mexico-crime-groups-compete-with-colombians-for-us-heroin-market Criminal organizations based in Mexico are challenging the traditional dominance of Colombian groups over the heroin market in the eastern United States, signaling shifts in drug production and trafficking patterns in both Latin American countries. According to recent congressional testimony (pdf) provided by Drug Enforcement Administration […]

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Tennessee’s crackdown on prescription painkiller abuse making progress Some experts worry measure may create hardship for people who legitimately need pain medication http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2016/mar/29/state-cracking-down-prescriptions-painkillers/357557/ Tennessee’s effort to control painkiller medication abuse is winning praise nationally, although some local doctors worry the crackdown on so-called pill mills may make it harder for those who legitimately need pain […]

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The Doctor Game: Medical care main cause of death https://www.sootoday.com/columns/the-doctor-game/the-doctor-game-medical-care-main-cause-of-death-270696 Hippocrates, the father of medicine, may be rolling over in his grave. Why? He preached “First, do no harm”. I recently read a report in the Journal of Molecular Medicine called Death by Medicine. It’s the most damning medical report card ever issued. It claims […]

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New York e-prescribing requirements in effect March 27 http://www.pharmacist.com/new-york-e-prescribing-requirements-effect-march-27 March 29, 2016 Shift mandated by I-STOP law that aims to reduce opioid overprescribing Prescribers in New York state are now required by law to prescribe using an electronic system that is directly connected to pharmacies. The New York State Legislature in 2012 passed the Internet […]

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Attorney seeks to disbar 5 prosecutors http://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2016/03/28/attorney-seeks-disbar-five-prosecutors/82346898/ Attorney Andrew J. Dollard has asked the Indiana Disciplinary Commission to investigate and ultimately disbar five prosecutors for their roles in what he calls one of the most corrupt, dishonest and unethical prosecutions in the history of the state. Dollard, a former candidate for Hamilton County Council, told IndyStar he also would pursue […]

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https://youtu.be/9RVgiOEWJ4Y Obama uses  a Mother of two, what was a functioning Heroin abuser.. who is now in recovery .. functioning being DEPENDENT on SUBOXONE. Is there really a difference between being functioning dependent on a C-I and functioning being dependent on a C-III ?

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