Opiate Addiction Statistics: Painkilling Meds Flowing Too Freely at SF VA Medical Center, VA IG Says

Painkilling meds flowing too freely at SF VA Medical Center, VA IG says
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Regular renewals for highly addictive painkilling drugs for patients never seen: that's been the practice of some doctors at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, the VA's Inspector General says in a new report, according to the Center for Investigative …
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Law enforcement: Don't let Oregon turn into California
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The average user of smoked medical marijuana has no chronic illness and is a white male in his mid-30s with a history of alcohol and drug abuse. It is clear that a lot of people just want to get high and are abusing Oregon's medical marijuana system to …
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Police uncover £25k of cannabis in drugs bust
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The World Health Organization commissioned a team of experts to compare the health and societal consequences of marijuana use compared to other drugs, including alcohol, nicotine, and opiates. After quantifying the harms associated with both drugs, the …
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