Methadone Rehabilitation

Doctor disciplined for methadone prescriptions likely to close practice
Lamp had contended in criminal proceeding that he has prescribed methadone to patients for chronic pain, not for a substance abuse treatment program. Methadone eases pain in patients, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. For abusers …
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NEW DETAILS: Acquitted Grundy doctor prescribed methadone for pain, not …
“Dr. Lamp was going to defend on the grounds that he was not running any substance abuse treatment program,” Engels said. “He has prescribed medication to patients that had suffered chronic pain. The state's interpretation of that was that he was …
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Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women
That means doctors should consider the possibility of addiction in female patients, think of alternative treatments for chronic pain, and consult state drug monitoring programs to find out if a patient has a worrisome history with painkillers. The CDC …
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