Topics About 'Drug Addiction'.

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  1. Recently, it has come to my attention that MDs have been targeted for over prescribing narcotics for pain control. My mother has become one of the victims of these new laws that have made it difficult for primary care physicians to assist patients wi...
  2. Brenda F. Johnson

    Hate The Habit - Not the Person

    I recently moved to my dream location, one with layers of mountains, breathtaking sunrises, and gorgeous lakes and rivers. It is the perfect lifestyle for me and my family. I left a hospital that I had worked in for 23 years. I left best friends and ...
  3. Drug diversion from the workplace, specifically a hospital or surgery center, is becoming more common every day. The specialty of nurse anesthesia has a near 10% of practitioners who may face a chemical dependency. It is important to know that every ...
  4. SeasonedOne

    Caring for MAT Patients

    Below is some general information that might be of use for those interested in MAT from the trenches. Let me know what you think.... What is a MAT (Methadone Assisted Treatment) Program? MAT Programs include people who have/had additions to street a...
  5. The numbers are staggering when it comes to the epidemic of prescription pain pill abuse in America. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and drug companies propagate a problem that just keeps growing. You can help, but you don't. It seems to me as licensed...