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New Heroin User Numbers Are Dropping Amid A Fatal Overdose Epidemic https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/heroin-use-drops Amid staggering numbers of fatal US drug overdoses, fewer people started using heroin in 2017 — the numbers dropping by more than half — a new federal survey suggests. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) on Friday released its long-running […]

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Wedgewood Pharmacy Survey Demonstrates Negative Impact of Opioid Shortages on Veterinarians, Pet Owners, and Pets http://www.thecourierexpress.com/business/wedgewood-pharmacy-survey-demonstrates-negative-impact-of-opioid-shortages-on/article_69b24b26-1e39-5a80-9168-dc25cad11fa5.html SWEDESBORO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 14, 2018–A nationwide survey shows that there are unintended consequences for veterinary medicine caused by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) efforts to address the national opioid crisis. Opioids in animal medicine are the foundation, and often […]

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Incredible news to share: After my insurance decided to not cover my rx last week, they said that they needed a pre-authorization. I’ve been on the same rx and dose for eight years. Then, after my doctor filled out all the extra paperwork the following day, I was informed that they did not approve the […]

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http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2702061/chronic-pain-among-suicide-decedents-2003-2014-findings-from-national https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-pain-suicide/chronic-pain-may-contribute-to-suicide-study-warns-idUKKCN1LQ2L6 https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/acop-cpm090418.php  

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2001 to 2010: The Decade of Pain Control and Research https://lifeinpain.org/node/141/ Decade of Pain Control and ResearchGlenview, IL – October 31, 2000 – The 106th U.S. Congress passed H.R. 3244 and President Clinton signed this bill into law. Title VI, Sec. 1603, provides for the “Decade of Pain Control and Research,” to begin January 1, […]

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This is from a national DPPR member for a handout. The Real Facts Behind the “Opioid Crisis” and the Abandonment of Pain Patients: ● Andrew Kolodny and Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing – PROP (addiction specialists with no experience treating pain) petitioned the FDA in 2012 to change opioid manufacturing guidelines for patients with non-cancer […]

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States Looking To Tax Opioids Pin Hopes On November Elections https://khn.org/news/states-looking-to-tax-opioids-pin-hopes-on-november-elections/ After almost slapping a tax on makers of opioid pills earlier this year, Minnesota lawmakers are set to try again when they meet in January. The drug manufacturers that helped create the opioid addiction crisis should help fix it, said state Sen. Chris Eaton, […]

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Pain Warriors ~ the Movie – needs your financial support Tina called me today and she has an anonymous donor who has offer to MATCH any donations to help the fund raiser to get to $12,000… If the fund raiser doesn’t get to $12,000 within SIX DAYS… the fund raiser will CLOSE and all donations […]

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If you think the big retail pharmacy chains and hospital corporations are concerned about your safety, think again. Today’s pharmacists are struggling to keep patients safe while meeting the ever escalating demands of their employers. In her book “Your Pharmacist is a Whore, How pharmacists lost control of their profession and why you should care”, […]

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I sent yours, can you forward mine? Please read 28th amendment Please Read, and forward. This will only take 1 minute to read! 28th Amendment, 35 States and Counting. It will take you less than a minute to read this. If you agree, please pass it on. It’s an idea whose time has come to […]

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