Committee crossing PEI to hear about prescription drug abuse

Committee crossing PEI to hear about prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug use, abuse and addiction will be the fodder of discussion as the P.E.I. Legislature's Standing Committee on Health, Social Development and Seniors visits three Island communities next week. It's the direct result of a motion made in … Read more on The Guardian Charlottetown

Should This Doctor be Billed for Supplying Addicts with Drugs?
In July I blogged about Dr. John Christensen, a West Palm Beach doctor who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the overdose deaths of two patients he treated at his clinics, which investigators described as “pill mills.” Now we have … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

With Skyrocketing Narcotics Abuse, FDA Announces New Measures for Painkillers
As reported by The Washington Post (9/10) in their news story, FDA announces new labeling rules for opioid painkillers, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring new warning labels on Oxycontin and other painkillers. The drugs fall … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Ruckus Talks To That Massive Bereavement – Ruckus has a full on chat with the band ‘That Massive Bereavement’. We talk about gigs albums and a potential narcotics addiction. You’ll just have to watch …