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For years now, painkiller abuse has been rampant in the state of Florida due to loose legislation and lax monitoring of pain clinics. According to the Charleston Gazette, several months ago CVS cracked down on Florida doctors telling a number of them they will no longer fill their prescriptions written for painkillers or other addictive drugs. CVS has over 700 Florida locations and will not say the amount o ...

In what seems like a classic case of the stereotypical big pharmaceutical company pulling the wool over the eyes of unsuspecting doctors and patients, the saga of how Purdue Pharma deliberately covered up the addictive potential of OxyContin is a striking example of hubris, greed and total disregard for human safety. ...

The first ever National Rx Drug Abuse Summit will take place this April in Florida and U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin will be addressing the need for some new public health plans. The Summit is intended to address the nationwide epidemic of prescription drug abuse and create a better understanding and collaboration between stakeholders. ...

Hundreds of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder patients are complaining daily to the Federal Drug Administration, or FDA, because they are unable to fill their prescriptions due to short supplies at their pharmacies. These shortages are the result of a troublesome partnership between the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency, and the drug manufacturers. While the manufacturer wants to maximize their profit, ...

The American Pain Society began working on the issue of pain management in 1995 and later partnered with the American Academy of Pain Medicine to set up guidelines for opioid use when it comes to treating those with chronic pain. According to an online post, the past 15 years have produced an attitude change from the medical community, which once thought that only those with terminal illnesses or cancer sho ...

With the frequent use of Xanax as a treatment for anxiety disorders, many people have gone beyond the recommended use in an attempt to feel calmer and more in control of their lives. It is strange that the very medication used to give relief to those suffering from anxiety, stress, phobias, and panic attacks is now being used as a party drug. ...

The flow of illegal drugs across our nation's borders has received much publicity over the last few years. It is, admittedly, a serious problem. Most Americans might be surprised to learn, however, that prescription drug abuse has eclipsed the misuse of all other illegal drugs combined apart from abuse of marijuana. While leaders continue to debate whether such problems are best addressed from the supply si ...

For persons lost in the haze of addiction, hitting rock bottom can happen repeatedly before the message penetrates the fog. Such appears to be the story of Clifford Harris, better known to his fans as the rapper T.I. The singer's young life contains a long string of drug-related problems with the law. The latest meeting with the law was an 11-month jail sentence for possession of drugs while still on probat ...

Feds believe they're making progress in a push to stop abuse of prescription painkillers but they still say doctors in the U.S. are prescribing sufficient addictive prescription painkillers to medicate every individual American 24 hours a day for one month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the chief cause of fatalities may not be car crashes for much longer if prescription painkiller abus ...

In 1996 Purdue Pharma introduced a new painkiller called OxyContin. Within just four years, sales of the drug went from $48 million to $1.16 billion. By 2004 OxyContin was a leading drug of abuse in the United States. How did this happen so fast?  ...