Doctor Testifies on Behalf of Heroin-Addicted Burglary Suspect Trying to Use

Doctor testifies on behalf of heroin-addicted burglary suspect trying to use
Doctor testifies on behalf of heroin-addicted burglary suspect trying to use drug abuse in insanity defense. Dr. Nicholas Kardaras says years of heroin abuse can lead addicts to a "primal state of compulsion." Kardaras was called on behalf of Scott …
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Doctors are addressing state's heroin crisis
Those who follow the drug abuse issue point to physicians as part of the problem. We write too many prescriptions, they say, and are too quick to fulfill patient requests for painkillers. Balancing pain management and potential overprescribing is an …
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Sleep – Doctors On Call WVU Healthcare and WV Public Broadcasting – Around 70 million Americans have a sleep problem. In this episode of Doctors On Call two experts answer questions on sleep.