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  Chronic Pain and Suicide www.nationalpainreport.com/chronic-pain-and-suicide-8835351.html To not have your suffering recognized is an almost unbearable form of violence. – Andrei  Lankov As a community I feel we try to give the validation and understanding that many within our community aren’t receiving on the outside. I can’t say how many times I have read a […]

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Will Trump administration, law enforcement challenge safe injection site plans? http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/philly-safe-injection-opioids-law-enforcement-trump-sessions-police-20180123.html A key question remained unanswered Tuesday after Philadelphia’s announcement that it will support the opening of a safe injection site: How will law enforcement react to a policy described by detractors as an acceptance of illegal drug use?   Local officials, from the city’s police […]

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Munster doctor indicted for allegedly over-prescribing painkillers http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/crime/ct-ptb-munster-doctor-indictment-st-0123-20180122-story.html A doctor at a Munster medical practice was indicted for allegedly over-prescribing hydrocodone, according to court documents. Dr. Jay Joshi, who practiced at Prestige Clinic in Munster, was indicted on four counts of selling, distributing or dispensing hydrocodone, according to court documents unsealed in federal court Monday. […]

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Senate Bill 339 Introduced Senate Bill (S) https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/339 Authored by Sen. James Merritt, Sen. Randall Head. Third level navigation links – accordion Authors Sen. James Merritt Author Sen. Randall Head Author DIGEST Controlled substance dispensing. Requires a pharmacy and pharmacist to sell or dispense a controlled drug in schedule II (controlled drug) in a lockable […]

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