How long before we put a $$$ cost… if a life is worth saving ?

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Ohio’s spending on opioid addiction treatment drugs Vivitrol and Suboxone spikes, spurs debate on what treatments work http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/04/ohios_spending_on_opioid_addiction_treatment_drugs_like_vivitrol_and_suboxone_spikes_spurs_debate_what_treatments_work.html CLEVELAND, Ohio — Judges, doctors and lawmakers on the front lines of the opioid addiction crisis have a problem: Three types of medications are available to help the estimated 200,000 Ohioans struggling to recover from addiction and […]

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When Lawyers take on unconstitutional laws and recalcitrant prescribers.

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Lawmakers May Make Changes to Tough Prescribing Law AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers concerned about the plight of residents with chronic pain are considering softening a tough law that puts limits on how much opioid painkillers a doctor can prescribe. Maine has the nation’s strictest limit for opioid prescriptions, part of a sweeping law that […]

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Healthcare is just a FOR PROFIT BUSINESS… your personal health is not really a priority

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

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Stop Calling Your Drug Addiction A Disease

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Stop Calling Your Drug Addiction A Disease Let me take you into a cancer ward, then try telling me you also have a disease. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/stop-calling-drug-addiction-disease Drug addiction has increasingly become more problematic over the last few years, with the opioid epidemic tearing apart families and leaving communities vulnerable to drug dealers and violence. Addiction recovery […]

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DEA BS: Prescription Drug Take Back Helps Curb Opioid Addiction

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Helps Curb Opioid Addiction http://www.topix.com/us/dea/2017/04/dea-prescription-drug-take-back-helps-curb-opioid-addiction In the garage at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, volunteers are sifting through and cataloging thousands of prescription pills. They’re pills collected as part the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Prescription Drug Take Back Day . National Drug Take Back Day https://www.drugs.com/article/medication-disposal.html DEA began hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back […]

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