Caught in the Crossfire: Untold Stories of the War on Drugs
I am a chronic pain patient. As a child, never in my wildest dreams did I envision life leading me down this path. I had…
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The Difference Between Addiction and Dependency
I recently read an article featured in the Huffington Post about the growing number of babies born addicted to painkillers because their mothers abused pain…
Living with Pain: Safe Storage of Opioids
“Where do you keep your medicines?” pain care activist Teresa Shaffer asked an audience of 40 people last year in West Virginia. The answers came…
Living with Pain: Rescheduling Hydrocodone
Imagine being wheeled into an operating room for an eye lift. As the anesthesia begins to flow into your vein, you see that instead of…
West Virginia Sues Pill Mill Suppliers
West Virginia politicians are taking an increasingly prominent role on the national stage in the fight against prescription drug abuse. This week U.S. Senator Joe…
Living with Pain: Pharmacy Price Gouging in Florida
If you were in chronic pain and needed oxycodone, how much would you be willing to spend for a vial of the painkiller? A hundred…
New Warning Labels Needed on Prescription Drug Vials
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) are urging across-the-board changes to warning labels on vials of medication to make them more effective and attention-grabbing –…
Doctors Say Drug Monitoring Programs Need Improvement
Many states have turned to prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) as a way to battle the abuse of opioid painkillers and other federally scheduled medicines.…
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