Posts Tagged ‘chronic pain’

Abuse of Painkillers Hurts Real Patients

Abuse of painkillers hurts real patients
Opioid abuse fight risks hurting legitimate chronic pain patients. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

New Online Community From Dr. Lynn Webster Helps Clients With Chronic Pain Management

New Online Community from Dr. Lynn Webster Helps Clients with Chronic Pain Management
Your Pain Community helps its members avoid the dangers of prescription drug abuse. (PRWeb March 18, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11677773.htm Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Tragic Trends in the Treatment of Addictive Illness
Why do so many die as a consequence of addiction? Is it in the inexorable, “progressive” nature of the disease? Or might it be the result of entrenched treatment approaches that repeatedly and increasingly become misaligned with the needs of individuals suffering from addictive disorders? Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Poll: Majority of Chronic Pain Sufferers Feel Treated Like ‘Drug Addicts’ by … –

Poll: Majority Of Chronic Pain Sufferers Feel Treated Like ‘Drug Addicts’ By … –


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Poll: Majority Of Chronic Pain Sufferers Feel Treated Like 'Drug Addicts' By

The majority of people who suffer from chronic pain feel they are treated like drug addicts during their pharmacy visits, and nearly one-third of pain sufferers showed concern they are being embarrassed by their healthcare provider. (Getty) 
Study Finds Majority of Pain Sufferers Feel They Are Treated Like Drug Addicts PR Newswire (press release)

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RI Lawmakers Mull New Drug Abuse, Overdose Bills – Rhode Island Public Radio

RI Lawmakers Mull New Drug Abuse, Overdose Bills
Rhode Island Public Radio
The Senate Health and Human Services committee will be considering a suite of proposed bills that aim to tackle the state's prescription painkiller and heroin addiction and overdose crisis. The committee's chair, Senator Josh Miller (D-Dist. 28

What Is Suboxone For?

Question by Tyler: what is Suboxone for?
I need to know what the uses for Suboxone are. Are they only used for recovering opiate addicts?

Best answer:

Answer by Mathieu
According to the official American Suboxone Prescribing Information, “SUBOXONE sublingual film is indicated for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Prescription use of this product is limited under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act.”

Under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA) codified at 21 U.S.C.
823(g), prescription use of this product in the treatment of opioid dependence is
limited to physicians who meet certain qualifying requirements, and have notified the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of their intent to prescribe this
product for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Failed Drug Test Will It Be on Referral?

Question by Suzy: failed drug test will it be on referral?
been pain patient for 12y i was trying to stretch out my pain meds took something else my dr released me sent a referral to another pain dr. will that be on the referral failed drug test. i hate that i did this iam so worried i wont be able to find a dr

Best answer:

Answer by Jared
Maybe.

Since the pain management physician referred you to another doctor it is highly likely that your medical records will have been sent to this doctor. With a failed drug test and breach of contract at your original physician this was likely noted in your chart and will be seen by the new physician.

ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction – BET

ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction – BET


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ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction
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Drug addiction is one of the real-life topics listeners will find in just about all of ScHoolBoy Q's music. Q has never been shy to spit on his dependency issues, and shared even more about being both a dealer and an addict on NPR's Microphone Check
Review: ScHoolboy Q spins dark tale on 'Oxymoron'Newsday

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Family, friends say Fargo couple’s drug addiction likely led to their deaths … – Park Rapids Enterprise

Family, friends say Fargo couple's drug addiction likely led to their deaths
Park Rapids Enterprise
Family and friends say they are shocked at the violent incident on Monday, and that the couple's drug addiction likely played a part in the uncharacteristic events that led to their death. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Devin

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