Lou Reed: In His Own Words
Lou Reed: In his own words
At first listen, the song appears to be a simple story about cherishing time spent with a love one but it took on a darker tone when critics interpreted it as Reed singing about his battle with drug addiction. Ending with the refrain You're going to … Read more on BBC News
From Addiction to Freedom
Rehab is not a magic bullet, says doctor and addiction specialist Patrick Smith, CEO of Toronto-based Renascent alcohol and drug addiction recovery centres. There are sad stories of many celebrities and others who have tried rehab for their addictions … Read more on durhamregion.com (blog)
Justices won't let patient sue Ohio State over doctor's theft of morphine
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit yesterday against Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center in a case involving a doctor who siphoned morphine from a patient's pain pump to feed his own drug addiction. The patient, John Wagner of … Read more on Columbus Dispatch
With Rise Of Painkiller Abuse, A Closer Look At Heroin
Opioids — derived from opium — include morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone as well as heroin, says Kolodny, who is the chief medical officer for the national drug treatment network, Phoenix House, and president of Physicians for Responsible Opioid … Read more on NPR