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Walmart to restrict opioid dispensing at its pharmacies Above is a link to the new Walmart Policy and below is what showed up on the web today from a pt in the NW trying to get a “routine opiate prescription filled at her “normal Walmart” I sent you a message it’s a long one […]
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Federal Ban On Methadone Vans Seen As Barrier To Treatment https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/federal-ban-methadone-vans_us_5ab50dcfe4b0cde6b4f23c65 States and treatment companies want to offer methadone clinics on wheels to reach more people with opioid addictions in remote and underserved areas. But the federal government is standing in their way. From California to Vermont, mobile methadone vans have served people with opioid […]
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This ‘cure’ only makes the opioid crisis worse https://nypost.com/2018/05/11/this-cure-only-makes-the-opioid-crisis-worse/ Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department is striving to “bring down” both “opioid prescriptions” and “overdose deaths.” A study published the following day suggests those two goals may be at odds with each other, highlighting the potentially perverse consequences of trying to stop people from […]
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http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-exclusive-the-real-numbers-behind-nevadas-opioid-deaths/1172341496 LAS VEGAS – You’ve probably heard political figures make the claim that at least one Nevadan dies every day from an opioid overdose. That figure of more than 360 opioid deaths per year in our state has been repeated over and over, but is it true? The answer — not really. The I-Team obtained […]
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