Ex-VA Doctor Says She Was Forced Out After Limiting Opiate Prescriptions – Center for Investigative Reporting
Ex-VA doctor says she was forced out after limiting opiate prescriptions – Center For Investigative Reporting
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Ex-VA doctor says she was forced out after limiting opiate prescriptions
Center For Investigative Reporting Dr. Basimah Khulusi says she was forced out of her job as a rehabilitation specialist at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas City, Mo., after patients complained that she would not prescribe high doses of opiates. She says many of her … |
A Rise in Heroin Usage
A Rise in Heroin Usage
… methadone and prescription drug usage, and those are all opiats,” explains Wier. “And they detox in the same way. All three of those were beginning to rise and on the increase every month." The Serenity House was the first drug treatment center to …
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Meet & Greet set to discuss plans for drug rehab center
She argued that her plans for the drug treatment and detoxification center are “so important for this town, we're going to bring so many jobs here for people.” “We'll have job applications for all of our departments that people can fill out at the Meet …
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Deaths From Heroin in New London, Norwich Doubled in 2013 – TheDay.com (Blog)
Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013 – TheDay.com (blog)
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Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013
TheDay.com (blog) The Glastonbury location recently started offering a new medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction known as buprenorphine or Suboxone treatment. The medication helps to prevent sickness from opioid withdrawal. Unlike methadone, Allen said … |
Pills, Heroin Change Drug War in Henderson County
Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County
They've also seen methadone, a chemical used to help heroin addicts detox, and acetyl fentanyl — an illegal version of an opiate cheaper than heroin and five times stronger. Acetyl fentanyl has been linked to at least 67 overdose deaths in three …
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Baby Released to Foster Family After Ingesting Narcotics, Report Says – Patch.com
Baby Released to Foster Family After Ingesting Narcotics, Report Says – Patch.com
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Baby Released to Foster Family After Ingesting Narcotics, Report Says
Patch.com Baby Released to Foster Family After Ingesting Narcotics, Report Says. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor, a Wyckoff woman and her Mahwah boyfriend were arrested last week when her nine-month-old was hospitalized after ingesting a methadone-like … Wyckoff baby released from hospital after ingesting narcotics |
Methadone+ Recovery – Google News
Former hospital CEO, workers, neighbors support plan – Carbondale News
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Former hospital CEO, workers, neighbors support plan
Carbondale News If the Just Believe Recovery treatment center is opened at the former hospital, Sr. Jean said “lives will be served, families will be served and the community will be better off.” A couple of residents who live near the hospital asked some … Just … |
VA’s Lack of Pain Treatment Options Led to Opiate Addiction, Veteran Says – Center for Investigative Reporting
VA’s lack of pain treatment options led to opiate addiction, veteran says – Center For Investigative Reporting
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VA's lack of pain treatment options led to opiate addiction, veteran says
Center For Investigative Reporting In 2012, CIR found, VA doctors wrote more than 6.5 million prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. That's more than the total number of patients they saw and a 270 percent increase from 2001. “That's a staggering number to me … |