The Use of Optiates to Treat Chronic Pain-Part 3
The Use of Optiates to Treat Chronic Pain-Part 3 – View the Intractable Pain Center video featuring Dr. Thomas Purtzer speaking about the use of opiates to treat chronic pain challenges, part 3, a more in-dep…
Experts: Prescription drug abuse leading to spike in heroin use
At my clinic, we get about 30 new cases people coming in for treatment for opiate addiction per day. If you do the multiplication, you'll see the scope of what we're dealing with.” Special Agent Ramona Sanchez of the Drug Enforcement Administration's …
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Last year, doctors in Roseburg wrote more opiate prescriptions per patient than any VA hospital in the country, according to data obtained by The Center for Investigative Reporting. (GRAFX VA Roseburg to national view) GLANTZ: The Center analyzed 12 …
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Rx drug abuse leading to spike in Az heroin use
“It's really hitting the younger Caucasian demographic – teenagers and young adults,” he said. “They are being decimated. At my clinic, we get about 30 new cases people coming in for treatment for opiate addiction per day. If you do the multiplication …
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