Chronic-pain patients at high risk of suicide

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Chronic-pain patients at high risk of suicide http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-01-24/news/os-chronic-pain-suicide-20130124_1_chronic-pain-patients-chronic-illness-rheumatoid-arthritis Two months ago, Gary Rager’s girlfriend asked him to do the unthinkable. The 44-year-old woman, who has suffered disabling pain for the past three years, asked Rager if he would help her end her life. “I don’t want to kill her, and I don’t want to go […]

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Just another STATISTIC of the WAR ON DRUGS ? how many suicides goes unreported ?

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Desperation and death after Seattle Pain Centers close: ‘The whitecoats don’t care’ http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/the-whitecoats-dont-care-one-mans-desperation-and-death-when-pain-clinics-close/ A 58-year-old former patient of Seattle Pain Centers committed suicide last month, leaving notes claiming he could find no help for his chronic pain after the chain of clinics closed in July following state sanctions. JoNel AlecciaBy JoNel Aleccia Seattle Times health […]

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21st century dedicated medical care ?

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

15 Years with My Pain Dr. and My Last Appointment Became My Final Appointment nationalpainreport.com/15-years-with-my-pain-dr-and-my-last-appointment-became-my-final-appointment-8831814.html Editor’s Note: John Sandherr is a 58-year old man who lives near Pittsburgh, Pa. He has suffered from chronic pain for thirty years and has undergone 10 surgeries. . He is an arachnoiditis survivor and is an outspoken chronic pain advocate. […]

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#CVS Pharmacy worker arrested for stealing 1,000 pills

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS Pharmacy worker arrested for stealing 1,000 pills http://fox59.com/2016/10/28/pharmacy-worker-arrested-for-stealing-1000-pills/ GREENWOOD, Ind. – Greenwood police arrested a pharmacy worker this week for stealing more than a thousand pills from her employer over the course of several months. It happened at the CVS pharmacy on State Road 135. Police said Samantha Beaver confessed to skimming 1,281 pills […]

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Chronic pain patients say the crackdown on opioids means they’re now treated like addicts

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Treated like addicts news.vice.com/story/opioids-chronic-pain The crackdown on opioids has left patients suffering  with chronic pain and stigmatized   Chronic pain patients say the crackdown on opioids means they’re now treated like addicts By Christopher Zara on Oct 24, 2016  Some days Cindy Laux feels like her skin is on fire. The scorching pain shoots down […]

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