Meghan Morrissey – Addicted to Prescription Drugs

Meghan Morrissey – addicted to prescription drugs – Meghan Morrissey, mother of two, tells her story of prescription drugs addiction and her recovery through the Cynthia Day Family Center at Keystone Hall.

Doctors who give addicts their drugs: Ignorance or malpractice?

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

As a recovered alcoholic, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that many doctors unwittingly commit malpractice when they prescribe a narcotic or benzodiazepine without first screening the patient for substance abuse. … Dr. John Christensen, a …
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Millions of Opioid Prescriptions Go to 'Doctor Shoppers'

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

"Furthermore, reimbursement rates don't offer much incentive for spending the time to evaluate someone for the risk of abuse and then take even more time to make referrals to treatment and find a treatment provider if they are a risk. So unfortunately …
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One of 50 Pain Killer Prescriptions Going to "Doctor Shopping" Addicts, Study Says

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

According to the U.S. News & World Report's Healthday news story titled,[ Drug Addicts, Dealers Are 'Doctor Shopping' for Pain Pills, on 7/17, one of every 50 prescriptions for addictive prescription painkillers in the United States is filled for those …
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