The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Addiction by Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center

The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Addiction by Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center – Mel Pohl, of Central Recovery Treatment’s renowned inpatient chronic pain and addiction treatment center, Las Vegas Recovery Center, gave a presentation on t…

Early ed next frontier in fight against opioids

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The new collaborative was started through a $ 100,000, three-year grant funded in June by a federal substance-abuse prevention and treatment program. Across … Opioids like OxyContin are used recreationally even though they're prescribed for severe pain.
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State task force tackles prescription abuse

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One measure the task force is still considering: a law like the one passed recently in Tennessee that would give pregnant women some incentives to confess their drug addiction to their doctor and get into drug treatment programs. The Tennessee law …
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Insurers weigh Obama's reprieve on plans

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“These policies that didn't meet the new standards, I'm guessing a fair percentage didn't cover mental health and substance abuse treatment,” she said. “We don't think, frankly, that continuing discrimination is a good idea.” She noted that some …
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