Study: VA Hospital Narcotic Prescriptions Up 270%

Study: VA hospital narcotic prescriptions up 270%
SACRAMENTO, CA – A study by the Center for Investigative Research claims prescriptions for powerfully addictive opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine at Veterans Administration hospitals have jumped 270 percent in the last 12 …
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West Seattle Crime Prevention Council: Drug Diversion Court spotlighted
He went into some of how it works – those who slip up in the program go into jail for a while “to get a taste of what they would be facing otherwise”; the program also offers tools to help the addict, for example, methadone for heroin addicts. … He …
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M'Chigeeng and Wikwemikong build their own unique initiatives for citizens
They also go to M'Nendamowin for on-site counselling, monthly appointments with Dr. Dressler through the Ontario Telemedicine Network and for urine testing with support from Dr. Dressler's office. The methadone is dispensed to clients at the Mindemoya …
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