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  Chronic Pain and Suicide www.nationalpainreport.com/chronic-pain-and-suicide-8835351.html To not have your suffering recognized is an almost unbearable form of violence. – Andrei  Lankov As a community I feel we try to give the validation and understanding that many within our community aren’t receiving on the outside. I can’t say how many times I have read a […]

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Will Trump administration, law enforcement challenge safe injection site plans? http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/philly-safe-injection-opioids-law-enforcement-trump-sessions-police-20180123.html A key question remained unanswered Tuesday after Philadelphia’s announcement that it will support the opening of a safe injection site: How will law enforcement react to a policy described by detractors as an acceptance of illegal drug use?   Local officials, from the city’s police […]

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Munster doctor indicted for allegedly over-prescribing painkillers http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/crime/ct-ptb-munster-doctor-indictment-st-0123-20180122-story.html A doctor at a Munster medical practice was indicted for allegedly over-prescribing hydrocodone, according to court documents. Dr. Jay Joshi, who practiced at Prestige Clinic in Munster, was indicted on four counts of selling, distributing or dispensing hydrocodone, according to court documents unsealed in federal court Monday. […]

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Senate Bill 339 Introduced Senate Bill (S) https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/339 Authored by Sen. James Merritt, Sen. Randall Head. Third level navigation links – accordion Authors Sen. James Merritt Author Sen. Randall Head Author DIGEST Controlled substance dispensing. Requires a pharmacy and pharmacist to sell or dispense a controlled drug in schedule II (controlled drug) in a lockable […]

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www.winknews.com/2018/01/21/retailers-lock-forbidden-fruit-response-tide-pods-meme-health-risks/ Retailers lock up ‘forbidden fruit’ in response to Tide Pods meme, health risks A new and dangerous trend on social media not only raised concerns of doctors but has caused retailers to take precautionary measures. The laundry pod challenge or “Tide pod” meme has been sweeping the web since late 2017, showing teens consuming […]

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Spring Grove police mistake pistachio shells for marijuana, find pills in woman’s pocket A pile of crushed pistachio shells mistaken for marijuana led to felony drug charges for a 59-year-old Round Lake Beach woman, who also happened to have a bottle of prescription pills in her pocket, her attorney said. Nancy Pahlman, of the 1400 […]

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WV pharmacies dispensed 31M fewer painkillers and other powerful drugs last year https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/health/wv-pharmacies-dispensed-m-fewer-painkillers-and-other-powerful-drugs/article_c8756a55-8cac-5618-9f86-2e0e990d0e72.html The number of potentially addictive prescription drugs dispensed by West Virginia pharmacies dropped by 31 million in 2017, the sharpest decline in a single year since the state started tracking such powerful medications. Controlled substances – which include prescription painkillers, anti-anxiety medications […]

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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891540 The latest quarterly watch list from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes 15 drugs or drug classes for which there is new safety information or possible signs of serious risk. The watch list, updated January 12 on the FDA website, is created from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Placement on […]

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BAY COUNTY, Fla. – Ryan Torrens is a democratic candidate from Tampa, where he owns a small law firm. He says his experiences in law and as a regular citizen are what drives his campaign. Some of his top priorities are crime in Florida and drug addiction, which he said is something that hits close […]

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