Editorial: VA Must Do More to Reduce Painkiller Prescriptions
Editorial: VA must do more to reduce painkiller prescriptions
In another important report, Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prescriptions for four highly addictive narcotics – hydrocodone, methadone, morphine and oxycodone – jumped by 270 …
Read more on Sacramento Bee
Summit Addresses Drug Abuse In Monroe County
Treating those who are addicted is a focus but preventing further abuse is another main goal. Doctors said that the use of OxyContin to treat pain was a major factor in the rise of heroin addiction and many agreed that opioid treatment for pain is …
Read more on Monroe Evening News
Related Causes Of Narcotic Addiction Information…