Fighting prescription drug abuse back on legislative agenda
As expected, finding a way to fight prescription drug abuse was back on the legislative agenda as lawmakers gathered for Day 1 of their special session. House Speaker Greg Stumbo...
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As expected, finding a way to fight prescription drug abuse was back on the legislative agenda as lawmakers gathered for Day 1 of their special session. House Speaker Greg Stumbo...
By Ivy Brashear Kentucky Health News Taking opioids is still the best way to treat patients with pain, but the drugs are addictive because they do more than just alleviate...
Two bills aimed at attacking the state’s prescription drug abuse problem made headway yesterday, with a major difference between the House and Senate measures, reflecting possible turf battles between state...
As Kentucky lawmakers consider legislation that would tackle suspect pain management clinics, the issue is making waves in Washington as well. On Thursday, Attorney General Jack Conway, right, told the...
Cracking down on drugs is one of the most pressing topics of the 2012 General Assembly, and lawmakers showed they were serious about it this afternoon. (Associated Press photo by...
Doctors at some pain management clinics are the equivalent to modern-day drug pushers, writes Richmond business columnist Don McNay in a piece entitled, “Making money in businesses that are supposed...
Almost 15,000 Americans die a year from prescription pain medication, a statistic that has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calling the problem “an epidemic.” But while the issue...
Patients can turn to health practices like meditation, massage, yoga and acupuncture rather than pills to help manage their chronic pain, says Dr. Josephine Briggs, director of the National Center...