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Senators Pressed DEA to Cut Rx Opioid Supply https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/11/13/senators-pressured-dea-to-cut-rx-opioid-supply By Pat Anson, Editor A group of 16 U.S. senators played an influential role in getting the Drug Enforcement Administration to make further cuts in the supply of opioid pain medication, the latest example of how politicians have inserted themselves into the healthcare choices of Americans. […]

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I left Walgreens after a pharmacist was nasty with me. I remained civil and left the store. My caregiver called with me in the room. He was rude to her and hung up the phone unprovoked. He then lied to me and claimed she screamed profanity at him. It simply never happened. I called corporate […]

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Man dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound inside Nashville VA https://fox17.com/news/local/police-responding-to-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-inside-nashville-va NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — UPDATE: Metro Police have confirmed a man is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the Nashville Veteran Affair’s Medical Center. It happened just after 9 a.m. Friday inside the main lobby of the facility at 1310 24th Avenue South. The victim […]

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OPEN LETTER TO ELECTED OFFICIALS & POLICY MAKERS: TO: All State and Federal Elected Officials & Government Agencies RE: An Open Letter From a Severe Intractable Pain Patient Regarding The Unintended Consequences Harming Legitimate Pain Patients in the Wake of the Illicit Drug Overdose Epidemic Greetings, Do our leaders have the mental capacity to comprehend the gravity of what […]

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Ashlee Williams is with J.D. Williams. Sooo… After 6 years, the Nashville VA Medical Center has made the determination that my triple amputee husband no longer needs a full-time caregiver. Effective immediately. I mean… he IS pretty bada*s and all but it sure is a major blow that driving him everywhere is my “spousal duty” […]

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Tonight 8pm est THE DOCTOR’S CORNER w/ DR. KLINE & JONELLE ELGAWAY Topic: How to deal w/ your illness w/out pain meds and questions from the audience. Tune in on www.cawnation.com and click “Listen.” OR YouTube Channel: THE DOCTOR’S CORNER. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQk7ewfPvTfo3pleSzvth7A Call in w/ questions (415) 915-2291 #CAW360Network #WeR1 #TDCwithDrKline

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KENTUCKY BILL WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYERS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SMOKERS www.wcluradio.com/kentucky-bill-would-allow-employers-to-discriminate-against-smokers/ Bill would allow employers to discriminate against smokers LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A state senator in Kentucky says companies should be allowed to discriminate against people who smoke. Republican Sen. John Schickel of Union pre-filed his proposal this week. The bill would remove smokers from […]

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Substance Abuse and Involuntary Commitment: Will It Work? https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aapl/75972 AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of physicians supported adult civil commitment for substance use disorder, according to a recent survey presented here. From a national sample of 165 addiction physicians, 61% favored laws that permitted adult civil commitment for opioid and other substance use disorders, 21% […]

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