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Missing Prescriptions Prompts Investigation of VA Hospitals Staff

In Healthcare Professional, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Video by adminFebruary 21, 2017

by Associated Press, Feb 20, 2017, 2:36 pm ET Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, …

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“When the Lion Kills Your Child” by Louis M. Profeta, MD

In Drug Trends, Healthcare Professional, Heroin, Opioids by adminFebruary 13, 2017

The heroin epidemic has spread to the suburbs, and a nightmare is playing out daily in hospital emergency rooms across the U.S. Two days in a row, I straightened the …

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Montgomery Co. Coroner’s Office running out of space for bodies because of fatal overdoses

In Drug Trends, Healthcare Professional, Opioids by adminJanuary 31, 2017

by Christian Hauser DAYTON (WRGT)– Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger says his office just cannot keep up with the number of bodies coming in. “For the month of January, …

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Interview with Dr. Evan Baldwin, MD

In Fentanyl, Healthcare Professional, Heroin, Methadone, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminOctober 21, 2016

The following information is the transcript of a phone interview conducted in October 2016 with Dr. Evan Baldwin. Methadone is a medication that was created around 80 years ago. The …

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New implant approved to curb the opioid and heroin epidemic

In Healthcare Professional, Heroin, In the News, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminMay 26, 2016

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health officials approved a new device to help curb the opioid and heroin epidemic in the United States. Probuphine is a matchstick-size device designed for …

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Is there an opioid abuser at your counter?

In Healthcare Professional, Narcotics, Opioids, Prescription Drugs by adminSeptember 24, 2015

Is there an opioid abuser at your counter? Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations hold pharmacists, as well as prescribers, responsible for the prevention of drug diversion. Drug diversion incidents occur …

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Dabbing and marijuana use

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Marijuana, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminSeptember 17, 2015

Dabbing creates new dangers for marijuana users Dabbing is a new practice for consuming marijuana oil concentrates. The potency of “dabs” and methods of manufacturing them are creating new dangers …

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Recognizing teen marijuana use: Do you know what vaping is?

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Marijuana, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminSeptember 14, 2015

Can you recognize marijuana use by your teen? If you’re looking for bloodshot eyes, a cloud of smoke or a skunky odor you may want to brush up on your …

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Teens and hand sanitizer – a new trend

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator by adminFebruary 4, 2015

Teens are an ingenious lot. From finding excuses to not clean their rooms to justifying missing curfew, there are few more creative than a teen. Unfortunately, too often, this imagination …

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Occasional stimulant use change user’s brain

In Healthcare Professional, Stimulants by adminNovember 10, 2014

A new research study shows that even part-time stimulant use can alter brain chemistry. New research published in the Journal of Neuroscience has shown that even occasional use of stimulant …

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