Doctors, Patients Caught in the Middle of Narcotics 'epidemic'
Doctors, patients caught in the middle of narcotics 'epidemic'
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As the number of prescriptions for narcotic painkillers has increased over the last several years, doctors “are in the sight of the gun,” said Dr. Farris Keeling, a family practice physician at Essentia Health who specializes in treating chronic pain …
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Demonizing welfare recipients
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The superficial appeal of screening welfare recipients for drug abuse is reflected in the formulation favored by Florida's Republican governor, Rick Scott, who says, “Our taxpayers don't want to subsidize somebody's drug addiction.” In polls, large …
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Pakistan's drug menace
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Third, at present, drug treatment is somewhat separated from the mainstream health system. Disseminating drug abuse knowledge to health-worker training would help to extend its coverage, improving the efficiency of the current network of treatment and …
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Use of prescription painkillers on rise in Minn.
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These drugs include painkillers such as morphine, codeine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, and stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Falkowski said opiate abuse is a problem on some of …
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