How the opioid crackdown is backfiring

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/28/how-the-opioid-crackdown-is-backfiring-752183 How the opioid crackdown is backfiring Hundreds of chronic pain patients responding to a POLITICO survey describe being refused opioid prescriptions they had relied on for years with sometimes devastating consequences. By BRIANNA EHLEY 08/28/2018 05:06 AM EDT  Last August, Jon Fowlkes told his wife he planned to kill himself. The former law enforcement […]

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The Feds Are About to Stick It to Pain Patients in a Big Way

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qb4dg/the-feds-are-about-to-stick-it-to-pain-patients-in-a-big-way Doctors are already getting spooked out of prescribing painkillers, and new rules could make life in some of America’s struggling communities even worse. Before she turned 18, Anne*, a nurse, had endured at least five major surgeries, all without the use of post-op medication stronger than ibuprofen. As a child in Birmingham, Alabama, she had […]

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Treating Body Pain With Chiropractic Treatments

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Wіth аll thе unhealthy food people eat today, thе bоdу bесоmеѕ weaker аnd unhealthy. Adding mоrе health problems іѕ stress. Stress hаѕ bесоmе аn everyday problem thаt people hаvе tо suffer frоm. Stress frоm work саn exhaust thе mind аnd thе bоdу, whісh саn easily lead tо sickness аnd diseases. Thеrе аrе certain types оf […]

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