Pain Medication Addiction Reaching Epidemic Level
Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level
Filed under: addiction to opiates
“The opiates are very addictive for that reason,” Dr. Hassan said. Physicians are in a tough spot. That doesn't absolve them of responsibility. But, “This is beyond the level of an individual practitioner,” Dr. Hassan said. “This is really a state …
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Province unhappy generic OxyContin could head to market
Filed under: addiction to opiates
"Glad to see that the federal minister is going to work with us to probably strengthen the regulations around opiates here in Canada. But I think no question each province is going to have to continue to work hard to stem the seriousness of addiction …
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Katie – Episode 6, Season 2 Preview of Intervention Canada
intervention-canada.ca ** The 6th episode of Intervention Canada’s second season profiles Katie in Nova Scotia. With a University degree in science, Katie is an intelligent young woman with a dangerous addiction to opiates. Raised by her mother after her alcoholic father left home, Katie refused to live in poverty and sued both parents for child support at the age of 16. Now 24, Katie is addicted to injecting Dilaudid. To protect her habit, she has burned her bridges with almost everyone she knows. The scars have never healed between her and her mother and they fight every day. But her mother is all Katie has left and, without a successful intervention, even she is prepared to walk away. Premieres Sunday, September 30, 2012. Intervention Canada is the Canadian version of the Emmy-Award-winning A&E series Intervention. Tune into the gripping one-hour doc series on SLICE every Sunday night at 8PM ET 9PM PT. Check out our Facebook page facebook.com for updates and news.
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