Abuse of painkillers hurts real patients
Abuse of painkillers hurts real patients
He likens the pain to a “brain freeze” from eating ice cream too fast, except that it doesn’t go away. As part of his prescribed therapy, he takes an extended-release version of the opioid tapentadol, sold under the brand name Nucynta.
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Advocates call on FDA to reverse approval for potent painkiller made by San Diego company
… addiction advocates are calling on the FDA to reverse approval of a powerful painkiller made by a San Diego-based company. Pharmacies began dispensing Zohydro ER last week. It is the first single-ingredient hydrocodone drug ever cleared for …
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New tool available to prevent prescription drug abuse
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County medical leaders unveiled a new tool Friday to prevent prescription drug abuse. The Countywide Patient Medication Agreement are voluntary agreements between doctors and patients that are designed to ensure patients get their …
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Why the jury is still out on e-cigarettes
"I'd say about the only consensus is that more research is needed," said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. A big part of the reason there is so little good research on e-cigarettes is that the product itself …
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A Public Education II: When Should the State Separate Children from Family
On Thursday nights during the spring semester, Fostering Media Connections Director Daniel Heimpel teaches a course called Journalism for Social Change at the University of California, Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. … I mean, I just …
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Are the cameras in Imperial watching citizens?
The Imperial Police Department, along with Imperial Irrigation District, mounted one of these cameras on a light standard directly in front of the California Highway Patrol's Imperial office. There are apparently other such cameras throughout the city …
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