Opioid crisis turns into fentanyl crisis as deadly “Mexican Oxy” hits the streets Just one gram is enough to kill 500 people Posted: 6:55 AM, Sep 19, 2019 Updated: 10:49 PM, Sep 19, 2019 By: Pat Parris TUCSON, Ariz. — One gram of fentanyl can kill up to 500 people, according to DEA Special Agent…
New opiate prescribing guideline announced
Here’s an article for you and a question from me. Who has heard of, “Opiate Use Disorder?” September 19, 2019 Harrisburg, PA. – Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, speaking on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 A new opiate prescribing guideline will address how pain is treated in individuals with opiate use disorder,…
New 2020, 365 Caregiving Tips Calendar is now available a LuLu.com
Copied from LuLu.com Facebook Page: We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the 365 Caregiving Tips 2020 Calendar is now available! This calendar includes artwork by Pegi Foulkrod, some self-care tips and lots of words of encouragement for the caregiver! Through September 19 Lulu.com is running a sale of 15% off all calendars by using…
TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: ENACT NATIONAL PAIN POLICY
We need to get the HHS Pain Task Force’s Report into the hands of EVERY State & Federal Legislator and Regulators. There are a couple of ways we can do this: You can share the link to the REPORT with Members of Congress & National/Local Media contacts’ Facebook/Twitter pages & underscore the urgency of our…
PAIN NEWS NETWORK DEA Proposes More Cuts in RX Opioids
September 12, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing more cuts in the supply of hydrocodone, oxycodone and three other opioid pain medications in 2020. If approved, it would be the 4th consecutive year the DEA has made steep reductions in opioid production quotas. For the fourth consecutive year, the…
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