http://wjhl.com/2018/01/16/va-reps-to-discuss-impact-of-opioid-reduction-on-suicides-during-summit/
WASHINGTON, DC (WJHL) – Several Veterans Affairs representatives are expected to speak about the impact of opioid discontinuation on suicides during the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in April.
According to the summit’s agenda, those VA employees will discuss, among other things, Department of Veterans Affairs’ data that shows, “In two sets of fiscal years — 2010-2011 and 2013-2014 —
opioid discontinuation was not associated with overdose mortality but was associated with increased suicide mortality.
A VA spokesperson confirmed the federal agency’s involvement with the analysis and summit.
“VA will be participating in the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, where representatives will discuss this preliminary data, which must still undergo peer review before being considered final,” Curt Cashour said.
As we reported Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Recently released data that shows Mountain Home VA Medical Center reduced opioid prescribing by 49% between 2012 and 2017.
Chief of Staff Dr. David Hecht said Mountain Home VA continues to monitor patients for any serious side effects.
“Any time we reduce these medications, we want to do them in a safe environment whether it’s as an in-patient or close monitoring as an outpatient,” Dr. Hecht said. “Reduction of these medications can have significant side effects, so we follow them closely.”
Dr. Hecht said just under 3,900 veterans at Mountain Home were prescribed opioids at the end of 2017, which is around 10% of the total patient population.
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I get almost I’ll when I read this lying Dr Hecht statements because I can sense and feel there’s going to be another cover up to save all their lying asses, I won’t b surprised if the suicides reported will be screwed and a vastly lower number. Shame on all who are involved.
medical torture comparable to nazi human experimentation on our pow of war war 2
Well at least there finally admitting their killing us!!!!!!!about freaken time,,,,,,,,but geez,,,think of all those good people,,,who had to make that choose,,!!!!,,,,,I really do not like the people who started all this,,,,they’ve hurt/killed soooo many people who’s only crime was they needed medicine to lessen phyical pain,many serving this country,,But when it was time to return the favor,,,we killed em,,,,nice country,,,maryw