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The New Hydrocodone

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

The New HydrocodoneThe race is on to create the next big powerful painkiller, but will these new drugs increase the already startling abuse rates here in the US?

Prescription painkillers are big business in the US, with pharmaceutical companies racing to provide the next big thing to bring in huge profits from an overmedicated American public. Now the Associated Press reports that another drug company has confirmed it has plans to market a new form of hydrocodone. This announcement has experts concerned that this new version of the powerful and addictive painkiller will only worsen an already dangerous national prescription drug problem. (more…)


Oxycodone Crackdown in Florida

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Oxycodone Crackdown in FloridaNew laws and tougher legislation are aimed at changing the Sunshine State’s reputation as the “Oxy Express” and closing down the dangerous pill mills.

The days of the Florida pill mills may soon be coming to an end. In the past, thousands flocked to the state’s more than 1,000 pain clinics to obtain prescription drugs – often illegally – resulting in 89 percent of all the oxycodone sold to practictioners in the US in 2010 being bought by Florida doctors. (more…)


Painkiller Overdoses Triple

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Painkiller Overdoses TriplePrescription meds are killing three times more people as Rx abuse of drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin continue to skyrocket in the US.

It’s no surprise to anyone who’s paying attention that prescription drug abuse is rampant in the US. Pill mills and unethical doctors make it easy for addicts to get a quick – and legal – fix, as long as they have the cash. One of the tragic results of this rampant abuse of legal drugs is that overdose deaths from powerful painkillers have more than tripled in the past decade. (more…)


Michael Jackson’s Doctor Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Found Guilty of Involuntary ManslaughterConrad Murray will be held responsible for his role in the pop star’s death, but will that add up to little more than house arrest or probation?

It’s official. Dr. Conrad Murray has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, which could result in up to four years in prison. While that’s little comfort for Jackson’s family and fans, who hold the doctor responsible for the pop star’s death at age 50, the news gets even worse. It’s unlikely Murray will spend much time in jail at all. His lack of a prior criminal record and overcrowding in California’s prisons may find the infamous doctor serving far less than the maximum. He could even get only house arrest or probation. (more…)


Getting Beyond Xanax

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Getting Beyond XanaxIs the anti-anxiety drug a quick fix or a drain on resources? Some doctors are stopping prescriptions altogether to wean patients off the popular medication.

In recent years, doctors have seen a steady stream of patients seeking Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug prized for its swift calming effect. The clamor for the drug, and concern over the striking number of overdoses involving Xanax and the growing problem of prescription addiction, are leading some doctors to take the unusual step of limiting or stopping Xanax prescriptions altogether.

The drug, and its generic version, alprazolam, has steadily risen in popularity. While it has helped in some cases when used as prescribed, the widespread use of Xanax has also led to widespread prescription abuse for more than a decade. Those concerned about prescription addiction have focused largely on narcotic painkiller addiction, but benzodiazepines, the class of sedatives that includes Xanax, are also widely misused or abused, often with very negative consequences.

Alprazolam was the eighth most prescribed drug in the nation last year, according to SDI, a data firm that tracks drug sales. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year reported an 89 percent increase in emergency room nationwide related to nonmedical benzodiazepine use between 2004 and 2008.

In hopes of helping to limit the damage, some state- and federally-funded healthcare providers are cutting off prescriptions for controlled substances. Not everyone is on board, though. Other doctors say that refusing to prescribe certain drugs under any circumstance is overly rigid, noting that Xanax helps many people who use it responsibly.

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