DOJ-DEA-MEDIA the LIE THAT THEY KEEP TELLING and John Q. Public seems to believe it

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

Notice in the DEA notice I pulled off the web. Notice that they LABELED the CASH as ILLICIT but all the items that are identified as “NARCOTICS”. I am not sure what is lying on the table but all narcotics are a controlled substances, but not all controlled substances are narcotics. Notice those bags of some “blue tablets”. Most likely, they are tablets made by the Mex cartels of an illegal Fentanyl analog – one of the 100-200 known fentanyl analogs that is not the same Fentanyl that is used in what the FDA has approved for being safe to be used in humans. There is no commercially made Fentanyl tablets, so all those tablets are ILLEGAL/ILLICIT Fentanyl analog – what I have read the Mex cartels are producing – from precursors from mostly China – Fentanyl acetate, not the Fentanyl citrate that is FDA approved and what is used in the USA for pain management and surgeries.

IMO, so the DOJ/DEA & our media is misleading John Q. Public about what all these 100,000+/- people who are ODing & being poisoned by these illegal Fentanyl tablets and other illegal drugs. Thinking that they are dying from using/abusing the legal Fentanyl citrate.

There was a infamous man in central Europe in the early 20th century that had a phrase that he lived by and mislead the people in the country that he was actually a Dictator over. His saying was: “MAKE THE LIE BIG, MAKE IT SIMPLE, KEEPING SAYING IT, AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BELIEVE IT” Does this sound like what the DOJ/DEA/MEDIA is doing?

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Shouldn’t it has to be asked ?

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

There is a good video on the hyperlink below. The questions has to be asked, if ~40 states can make Marijuana legal – when it is illegal at the federal level designated as a Category C-1 and the DOJ/DEA have pretty much left those states alone.

First state to legalize medical marijuana: California, 1996
First states to legalize recreational marijuana: Colorado and Washington, 2012

Sec Kennedy’s agenda is MAHA ( Make America Health Again) how can 20% to 30% of our society is dealing with chronic pain have a DOH/DEA from interfering with the practice of medicine and the adequate treatment of pain.
Is the agenda of the DOJ/DEA in direct conflict with Sec Kennedy’s MAHA ? Should Sec Kennedy and AG Bondi come to some sort of compromise that more people can get in line with the MAHA agenda. Have all the vast majority of people who are dying/OD/poisoning from illegal fentanyl from the Mexican cartels and not or commercial pharma companies.
As of August 2025, seven states have made kratom illegal. These states are:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida: illegal only in Sarasota County since 2014.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Indiana allows the Pharmacy board the authority to make ANY SUBSTANCE ILLEGAL they deemed appropriate. So that the state would not have to wait for the annual legislature convened to take actions. So the 150 members of the state senate passed their authority to the Indiana Board of pharmacy which has
  The Indiana Board of Pharmacy has a total of eight. These members are appointed by the Governor and serve four-year terms. The composition is as follows:
  - Six licensed pharmacists (from a variety of pharmacy practice settings, with at least one working as a hospital pharmacist)
  - One member representing the general public, who has never been associated with pharmacy except as a consumer
  - Additionally, recent statutes clarify that one board member is a pharmacy technician in good standing, actively practicing and certified in Indiana
  This structure ensures diverse representation from across the pharmacy profession and includes the public’s perspective on pharmacy regulation.

Indiana was the last the last state to mandate generic substitution and some suspect that a large building in down town Indianapolis – with the LILLY name on top of it that can be seen from the Indiana state capital had some influence in mandatory generic substitution being stalled until they were the last standout and the legislature had little justification to not enact mandatory generic substitution. Lilly creates public downtown park on edge of its ...

Colorado lawmaker introduces bill to provide easier access to opioids for chronic pain sufferers

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/lawmaker-introduces-bill-provide-easier-access-opioids-chronic-pain-sufferers/

Seven years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines aimed at stopping the over-prescription of opioid painkillers, patients who need those medications to ease chronic pain have been left suffering, some to the point of suicide.

Now, state Sen. Joanne Ginal is stepping in with a bill to help.

“We’ve done a great job at reducing opioid addiction but we need to pay attention to those people who need opioids in order to just live a normal life,” she said.

According to the CDC, chronic pain impacts 20% to 30% of the population and 60% to 70% of people over age 65.

The new guidelines were catastrophic for many of them as some insurers denied reimbursement, pharmacies set strict limits on prescriptions, and many doctors began turning those with chronic pain away or rapidly tapering them off the only drug that gave them relief.

Christina Johnson with the Colorado Center for Aging is among those who were impacted.

“Responsible use allows me to continue to be here and participate in life,” she said.

Diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, and scoliosis, she has lived with chronic pain for nearly 50 years.

“It feels as if somebody puts a knife into my lower back,” she said.

Morphine, she says, is the only drug that eased the unrelenting pain, but when the new CDC guidelines came out, her doctor abruptly tapered her medication.

“I was much more functional than I can do right now,” she said.

Julie Reiskin, with the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, says many doctors are refusing to treat patients on opioids altogether leading some to turn to the black market.

“We’ve seen a lot of our members who were stable, who were working, who were contributing, who were part of society — they’re now lying in bed. We’ve lost people to suicide because they couldn’t get their pain treated, including a 17-year-old volunteer with us,” Reiskin said.

For more than a year, Ginal has worked with doctors, pharmacists, and patient advocates to draft a bill that protects providers who prescribe high-dose opioids from disciplinary action, prevents them from denying treatment based on a prescription, and prohibits them from forcibly tapering a prescription.

But it does not mandate providers prescribe high-dose opioids. Reiskin says it will be life-saving.

“We have people that have been at home for years and years on end because they can’t get treated and it just has to stop,” Reiskin said.

The CDC recently issued new guidelines that still recommend non-opioid pain management when possible, but also acknowledge that physicians should decide what’s best for their patients.

Ginal’s bill passed the Health and Human Services Committee unanimously.

UPDATE:

Senator Joann Ginal’s bill in question is Colorado Senate Bill 23-144, titled “Prescription Drugs for Chronic Pain.” This bill was introduced in early 2023 to address concerns about the ability of health-care providers to prescribe opioids to chronic pain patients without facing disciplinary action if they followed medical need rather than arbitrary dosing thresholds.

Bill Details:

Key provisions: The law allows health-care providers to prescribe, dispense, or administer Schedule II-V controlled substances for chronic pain. Providers are protected from disciplinary action solely for exceeding certain morphine milligram equivalent (MME) dosage guidelines, as long as the patient is stable, compliant, and not experiencing harm.
Other protections: The act prohibits forced medication tapering or denial of treatment based solely on dosage, and prevents insurers, pharmacies, and related entities from refusing to fill or approve coverage for prescriptions based mainly on opioid dosage levels.leg.colorado+3

Current Status:

Signed into law: Senate Bill 23-144 was passed by the Colorado legislature and signed by the Governor on May 4, 2023—it is currently in effect as Colorado state law.corxconsortium+3
Impact: Providers prescribing opioids to chronic pain patients are protected from disciplinary action as specified in the bill. The law remains active and part of Colorado’s efforts to balance safety with adequate pain treatment.nocomedsoc+3

In summary: The bill you referenced was successfully enacted and remains Colorado law as of August 2025, supporting practitioners like physicians and pharmacists in responsibly managing chronic pain patients with opioid therapy.

Impact of Colorado SB 23-144 on Chronic Pain Patients and Practitioners

Patient Access to Pain Management

Improved Access: Senate Bill 23-144, effective since May 2023, was designed to shield chronic pain patients from arbitrary dose limitations and forced tapering solely due to morphine milligram equivalent (MME) thresholds. Health-care providers are now protected from disciplinary action if they document and justify higher dosages for stable, compliant patients. Pharmacies and insurers cannot refuse to fill prescriptions simply due to dose levels.leg.colorado+5
Real-world effects: Reports and commentary from practice leaders, medical societies, and policy analysts suggest the law has led to a noticeable improvement in the ability of chronic pain patients to obtain necessary opioid prescriptions. Providers can now more confidently prescribe opioids at clinically appropriate levels, reducing discontinuations and risk of inappropriate forced tapers.nocomedsoc+3
The law is regularly cited as a model for protecting patient rights and supporting practitioners, though advocacy groups and medical societies encourage continued vigilance and education to ensure its full benefits are realized.coloradopainsociety+3

DEA Enforcement since Implementation

DEA activity: There is no evidence that the DEA has targeted or raided Colorado practices solely for issuing high-dose opioid prescriptions to chronic pain patients since SB 23-144 took effect. Colorado’s law firmly states that providers who prescribe according to medical need and proper documentation cannot be disciplined based solely on dosage.leg.colorado+2
DEA nationwide actions: While the DEA continues to combat opioid diversion and has taken action against pharmacies, telehealth companies, and practitioners across the U.S., these cases typically involve clear evidence of fraud, illegal distribution, or gross violation of prescribing standards—not legitimate pain management under laws like SB 144. There have been pharmacy burglaries and sweeps for illicit activity, but no Colorado-specific reports indicate intimidation or raids against compliant practitioners.dea+2
Federal mandates: New federal requirements (as of June 2023) require practitioners to complete opioid safety and addiction training for DEA registration renewals, but these do not restrict the ability to prescribe chronic pain medications if compliant with state law.samhsa+2

In summary:
Colorado’s SB 23-144 has generally improved the situation for chronic pain patients and legitimate prescribers, allowing for better continuity in pain management and eliminating arbitrary dose caps. There are no reports of ongoing DEA intimidation or raids against Colorado practitioners acting within the law. Policy analysts and medical experts recommend vigilance and proper documentation, as well as ongoing provider education, to preserve safe access for chronic pain patients under both state and federal regulations.cato+4

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Should someone point out to Sec Kennedy that the DOJ/DEA agenda is diametrically oppose to MAHA?

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

Just think about it! Kennedy’s MAHA is being diametrically opposed by the DEA/DOJ’s agenda. How many chronic pain pts get a “good nights sleep”? People who do not have a night of “restorative sleep” are not the healthiest people in our society! All those chronic painers – with under/untreated pain, often are thrown into Addison’s disease from all the extra cortisone that their body demands from the adrenals, until they fail from constantly running at 110%+.

How many chronic pain pts have been put under house arrest, because of their untreated pain? Not able to do much daily self care, and forget having time & energy to do creating some “healthy meals”, let alone many chronic painers are struggling financially and don’t have the financial resources to buy the “more healthy food”and have a more healthy diet?

Maybe Sec Kennedy needs to have a serious talk with AG Bondi and the decades old WAR ON DRUGS AGENDA and how it is having a negative impact on the QOL on 25%-30% of our population.

This is suppose to be Sec Kennedy secretary email OSA11y@hhs.gov

If you are one of those infamous “keyboard warriors”. Whining, bitching and moaning to each other in numerous FB pages… has it help you with your pain management ?Maybe it is time that Sec Kennedy hears from you and how AG Bondi & DEA agenda is compromising your ability to even contemplate trying to be part of a MAGA movement.

Pres Trump is bringing all the troops together to round up a lot of bad guys and illegals. Maybe he needs to federalize all those federal prosecutors, give them a bullet proof vest, a badge and a gun and they can go out and help all of our law enforcement. Maybe we can change the meaning of when attorneys say “they are bringing the rain”. Maybe be more effective than interfering with the practice of medicine and depriving chronic pain pts of their medications and trashing their QOL.

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FDA Okays Ketamine-Based Med for Post-Surgical Pain

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

Picture this: The FDA has approved a C-III med for POST SURGICAL PAIN, but farther down the article the company is talking about using it to treat high acuity chronic health issues

The company noted that it hopes to expand ketamine development into conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, depression, and complex regional pain syndrome.

I can sense that the DEA is going to be watching this expansion of the use past acute post surgical pain. I can remember when Talwin, Stadol, Ultram came to market as a non-addicting med for pain, and it wasn’t long that all three were a CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

Then there was Lyrica – a gabapentin class of med – and I was told that 1 or 2 people in the clinical trials stated that it “made them high” and DEA could let that go by without some action and made it a C-5 Controlled Substance. Adding Lyrica as a C-5 increased the total number of C-5 by abt 20%, because there are so few C-5 meds.

There is little info on this “new med” but all the rest of the Ketamine based meds is injectable. With some pharmacy compounded nasal sprays and sub-lingual/buccal trochee.

I also have “the sense” that this medication may well end up being distributed thru restricted distribution via “specialty pharmacies” , which tend to be FAIRLY EXPENSIVE MEDS. Fairly expensive meds that are being promoted in treating high acuity chronic health issues, most insurance companies won’t want to pay for them.

FDA Okays Ketamine-Based Med for Post-Surgical Pain

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-okays-ketamine-based-med-post-surgical-pain-2025a1000la0

The FDA has approved the racemic ketamine product known as KETARx (PharmaTher Holdings) for the treatment of post-surgical pain.

“This historic FDA approval…is a testament to years of dedicated development,” Fabio Chianelli, chairman and CEO of PharmaTher, said in a release.

“We remain steadfast in our mission to harness the pharmaceutical potential of ketamine for a range of mental health, neurological, and pain disorders,” he added.

The company noted that it hopes to expand ketamine development into conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, depression, and complex regional pain syndrome. Its product has already received an orphan drug designation for the treatment of Rett syndrome.

It added that, among psychedelic and “psychedelic-adjacent” drugs, ketamine is the only one to be included on a list of Essential Medicines by the World Health Organization.

The company initially announced that the FDA had set an approval goal date of April 2024 for KETARx. However, after “minor deficiencies identified by Quality” were identified, the FDA assigned a new target date of October 2024. As reported by Medscape Medical News at the time, the FDA issued a complete response letter requesting additional information on the application.

The final date of August 2025 was set after the company submitted the requested additional information.

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When you can’t find a practitioner that accepts your insurance but won’t treat you

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

I am current working with a young woman/Mother who is a intractable chronic pain pt and her pain doc without any discussion reduced her opioid OF TEN YEARS from 15 mg QID to 5 mg BID and put a her on a Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch which threw her into a SEVERE COLD TURKEY WITHDRAWAL!

Her blood pressure the next day was 240/120. I suggested that she take the patch off and BP dropped a little but still in the hypertensive crisis level. Tonight it is 230/103 and per pain level is 8+.

She is on traditional Medicare. I went looking to see what pt advocacy Medicare Part B has and this is what I found out. I also looked at what may be available for Medicare-C (Advantage)

Should pts start putting their insurance company or some advocates “feet to the fire”. After all, the insurance companies are being paid monthly premiums – by someone – and supposedly most of these insurance companies claim that they have a large number of contracted practitioners to take care of the pts that are policy holders.

The FDA released this statement LAST WEEK: The FDA is now requiring that opioid labels emphasize the importance of avoiding rapid dose reduction or abrupt discontinuation in patients who may be physically dependent on opioid pain medicines, as it can cause serious harm.

Maybe pts should tell their insurance company that if they can’t help you find a practitioner that will help manage their pain. They will go to the ED EVERY DAY and ask to be admitted.

Maybe if they “blow you off “, perhaps talking to a reporter about how you insurance company wants your monthly premiums but doesn’t have any contracted practitioner that will address/treat your health issues.

Traditional Medicare Part B does not directly provide or cover the cost of hiring a professional patient advocate, but beneficiaries have access to advocacy resources and support services through federally funded programs and organizations.patientadvocatesofswfl+2

Medicare Beneficiary Ombudsman: Medicare maintains an Ombudsman office that resolves beneficiaries’ issues and provides guidance on rights and protections. You can access this help by contacting Medicare directly at 1-800-MEDICARE.medicare+1
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP): SHIP offers free, unbiased Medicare counseling and advocacy about benefits, enrollment, coverage problems, and appeals. These services are available in every state, including Indiana, and can be reached at 877-839-2675.medicalnewstoday+2
Nonprofit Organizations: Groups like the Patient Advocate Foundation and the Center for Medicare Advocacy offer personalized assistance for Medicare eligibility, coverage issues, appeals, and understanding benefits, often free of charge.patientadvocate+3

Although traditional Medicare Part B lacks a dedicated, covered patient advocate service, these agencies and programs offer substantive help for beneficiaries navigating coverage and resolving problems. However, hiring a private patient advocate would require out-of-pocket payment, as this is not a covered service under Original Medicare. If you need personalized advocacy, consider contacting SHIP or nonprofit organizations for guidance and support.retireguide+1

Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans—unlike traditional Medicare—are offered by private insurers and must follow Medicare rules, but each plan may include different additional benefits and supports beyond standard coverage. Here’s how patient advocacy works with Medicare Advantage:

Medicare Advantage Plan Supports: Many Medicare Advantage plans now cover patient advocacy services, such as care coordination and help navigating claims or appeals. This coverage has expanded especially since 2024, making patient advocates—such as those from organizations like Solace—accessible to beneficiaries at little or no out-of-pocket cost. The specific benefits and coverage may vary by plan and region, so it’s important to check your plan details or ask your insurer directly.solace+1
Case Management & Grievance Processes: All Medicare Advantage plans are required to have clear processes for handling patient grievances, appeals, and complex care coordination. If you have a complaint, need to appeal a service denial, or require help with care planning, your plan’s customer service or case manager is your first point of contact. These supports are mandated and may feel similar to an advocacy role, but the individual still works for your insurer, not independently for you.in+1
Independent and Nonprofit Advocacy Resources: Like with traditional Medicare, you can turn to independent nonprofits—such as the Patient Advocate Foundation and the Center for Medicare Advocacy—for personalized guidance, advocacy for appeals, and education about your rights. These organizations assist all Medicare beneficiaries, including those in Medicare Advantage plans.patientadvocate+3
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP): SHIP counselors provide free, unbiased help to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, including help with plan benefits, grievances, and appeals. This service remains available regardless of which plan you have.cms

Summary Table: Patient Advocacy with Medicare Advantage

Resource	Type of Support	Cost
Plan Case Manager	Claims, appeals, care coordination	Included in plan
Nonprofit Advocacy (PAF, CMA)	Personal assistance, education, appeals guidance	Usually free
Solace Advocates (2024+)	Hands-on advocacy, care coordination (select plans)	Often free/covered
SHIP	Unbiased counseling for all Medicare options	Free
Hospital/facility advocates	Bill and care issues during hospital stays	Included

Medicare Advantage brings additional advocacy options, especially since 2024, but the availability and cost depend on your plan and local resources. For more personalized advocacy, reach out to your plan, SHIP, or independent groups for support with billing, appeals, or understanding your benefits.patientadvocate+2

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where the AMA prohibits MDs from dealing with PT TORTURE and where it appears to be OKAY

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

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If you read the first sentence, notice that it all applies to people who are in jail/prisons. If the pt is NOT IN A JAIL OR PRISON apparently torture is acceptable

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I want your personal health information!

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

The White House recently launched a bold driveto integrate wearables into national wellness.⌚️
This initiative targets critical health metrics such as heart rate variability (HRV), glucose levels, sleep patterns, stress, and more to improve health outcomes and personalize care.
While wearable adoption is already widespread, with approximately 35% of adults currently using a wearable device, the White House’s vision acknowledges that raw health data alone is insufficient.
True transformation depends on deeply integrated biosensors that deliver rich, contextual physiological insights beyond standard metrics like heart rate or step counts.
Here’s the reality we face today:
🔬 129 million Americans live with at least one major chronic disease.
⚠️ Nearly 6 in 10 have chronic conditions, and 4 in 10 cope with two or more.
💰 Over $730 billion is spent annually on preventable diseases, funds that could be redirected through earlier detection and intervention.
At Profusa, we are proud to lead innovation with our tissue-integrated biosensors, injectable devices that continuously monitor an individual’s unique body chemistry in real time.
Our sensors provide clinical-grade biochemical data, measuring key biomarkers such as glucose, lactate, tissue oxygenation, sodium, and potassium, all in a minimally invasive, long-lasting format.
But this is more than technology for technology’s sake.
The Health Tech Ecosystem Initiative isn’t just policy, it’s a call to action to revolutionize how we protect our nation’s health by building a nationwide digital health ecosystem where:
• Data flows seamlessly and securely across platforms
• Artificial intelligence interprets complex biology in real time
• Individuals and clinicians receive actionable intelligence
• Prevention replaces reaction
We must transition from a reactive model of illness treatment to one grounded in proactive health resilience.
Achieving this requires interoperable systems that deliver trusted, contextualized data and insights, empowering both individuals and healthcare professionals to intervene before health crises emerge.Profusa’s vision is fully aligned with this national objective: to harness continuous biosensor intelligence that comprehensively understands an individual’s physiology, nutrition, environment, and biomarkers.
This vision has guided our decade-plus of development, during which we have partnered with DARPA and NIH, leveraging their technical and financial support to guide and advance our innovation.
Real-time, clinically validated biochemistry data is critical. Without it, wearable devices are just tracking steps; with it, we can help prevent chronic disease before it starts.

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Have we been going after this denial of pain meds ALL WRONG?

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

Maybe we have been going at this problem of denial of pain management all wrong.

For the last 4+ years all the media had to say was “that no one is above the law”, yet that seemed like a incomplete sentence “EXCEPT those who are in charge of enforcing our laws or has friends that are in charge of enforcing the law”

There was a time that the DOJ/DEA would try to attach a OD/poisoning to a prescriber no matter the time frame between the prescriber had once prescribed a opioid for a person and when the DOJ/DEA would claim that a single Rx was the start of the person’s addiction, and his/her on going addiction, which ended in their OD/poisoning death!

Recently the DOJ/DEA accused CVS & Walgreens of filling millions of illegal Rxs. Within the article the DOJ/DEA claimed that they illegally filled concurrently the three meds opioids, benzo & muscle relaxant and that was an ILLEGAL COMBINATION. Of course, CVS & Walgreens just BENT OVER and agreed to pay billions, while not admitting to doing anything wrong.

Recently there was an illegal alien and his third DUI and involved in a auto accident and killed a Mother and her Daughter.

What ever DA, prosecutor, judge let that guy out after the first & second DUI.. should they have some responsibility for the death of those two legal citizens?

https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/allegedly-drunk-illegal-kills-mom-girl-in-nj-head-on-crash-authorities/

I would put money on that if that accident that the Mother ending up killing the Daughter, and the Mother had taken some Rx that made her drowsy, she would be charged and sent to jail. “They” would have probably tried to go after the prescriber as well.

Maybe it is time that Pam Bondi to go after the bureaucrats behind this all these illegal aliens doing illegal things even killing some of the people of our legal society. Isn’t their actions “contributing to” these illegal acts by having no-cash bail

Should “we” be pushing for civil liability for any part of our judicial system or legislative system whose actions directly/indirectly causes the death of one of our legal citizens.. Depriving those citizens their right to Life.. Liberty …pursuit of Happiness?

https://afn.net/legal-courts/2025/05/01/rogue-judges-face-the-music-after-helping-criminal-illegals-escape-ice/

This article is about judges helping illegal aliens avoid being captured by ICE

there are both cities/counties/states that have declared they are pro abortion and anti abortion

Yes, there are states, counties, and cities in the U.S. that have declared themselves as sanctuaries for women seeking abortions, as well as ones that have done the opposite—designating themselves as “sanctuary cities for the unborn,” which restrict abortion access.

Sanctuary States for Abortion Access

California, Illinois, New York, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington are among the states that have codified abortion rights and taken steps to establish themselves as so-called “abortion sanctuary” states. These states have passed laws to protect out-of-state patients traveling for abortion and, in some cases, limit local or state law enforcement cooperation with investigations into abortion-related activity originating from anti-abortion states.

Illinois and New Mexico in particular have seen dramatic increases in patients traveling for abortion from surrounding restrictive states

In practice, these states and their major cities have become destinations where women from more restrictive regions travel to obtain legal abortion care.

there are many cities, counties, and states that explicitly declare themselves as sanctuaries for banning abortion, sometimes using the term “Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn.” These entities pass local ordinances or state laws aimed at outlawing abortion within their boundaries and, in some cases, restricting assistance for those seeking abortion elsewhere.

US Attorney Admits that He was Directed to Target Doctors Who had NO criminal intent

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Who Agrees with Terry Cole sentiments?

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Administrator Terry Cole swears in DEA’s newest Diversion Investigators from Basic Diversion Investigator Class 62.

The work you do will save lives!

Your work is essential!

your service is valued!

Congratulations! hashtagDEADiversion

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Number Doubles Suicide Hotline Contacts

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve

From these numbers it appears that the USA has a massive and GROWING mental health crisis. In the first three years they averaged about 5 million/yr contacts and by early 2025 it had increased to 600,000/month (7.2 million ) on a annual basis. Be sure to open this link to a breakdown of people/kids <24 y/o.

IMO, since addiction has a substantial underlying mental health issues, these numbers could be extrapolated to the number of potential people dealing with substance abuse issues. Maybe being a kid in the 50’s & 60’s wasn’t all that hard. Maybe these kids just need 12 yrs of parochial school with NUNS. You “toed the line – or else”!

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2837598

The US launched the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in July 2022 following a rise in youth suicide rates. In the 3 years since transitioning from a 10-digit number to an easier-to-remember 3-digit number, usage has steadily increased. To date, the free service—which connects users to a network of more than 200 call centers that provide crisis counseling and referrals—has received 16.5 million contacts, including 11.1 million calls, 2.9 million texts, and 2.4 million chats. Monthly contacts have doubled from approximately 300 000 in May 2022 to 600 000 in early 2025, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.

It’s too soon to fully determine 988’s effect on suicide prevention, KFF stated. Public awareness of the service was initially low, and the overall number of suicide deaths remained stable from 2022 to 2023, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the crisis number’s growing contact volume suggests improved recognition.

Although the US Health and Human Services budget proposes maintaining current 988 funding levels, the federal government recently eliminated the specialized 988 service for LGBTQ+ youth, which handled about 10% of all crisis line contacts. Additional cuts to Medicaid and other programs may lead states to reduce spending on behavioral health services, KFF reported.

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