Prescription Drugs

How Much Has the Church of Scientology Paid in Court Settlements This Past Year?

Question by Steven: How much has the Church of Scientology paid in court settlements this past year?
Scientology seems to be bleeding money in legal cases.

Last year, Debby Cook, a former Scientology executive, testified in Texas court about physical abuse she and other members received in the Church. Scientology settled.

Last year, Paul Marrick and Greg Arnold, 2 private investigators hired by Scientology to spy on an ex-member, sued when the church allegedly didn’t pay up its part of the bargain; Scientology settled.

What Do You Think of the DEA and It’s Recent Actions Upon Doctors and Pharmacies?

Question by Mary Sunshine: What do you think of the DEA and it’s recent actions upon doctors and pharmacies?
Recently, doctors refused to give patients with chronic pain any medications due to fear of losing their licenses. In Florida 6 Walgreen pharmacies have been given warrants due to an increased orders for percocet. Is the DEA right or wrong? Why?

Best answer:

Answer by Auroch
Doctors kill a LOT more people with their prescription drugs than illegal drugs ever thought of killing. The cops should be looking at those guys closer.

What do you think? Answer below!

 

Orangetown Town Board Report

Orangetown Town Board report

Filed under: drug abuse articles

Ed O'Dea, a member of the Substance Abuse Committee, spoke about the prescription drug epidemic in Orangetown. Plaques were given to Capt. Don Butterworth, Pearl River High School Principal Bill Furdon and Troy for their work. NEXT MEETING …
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Matters of record for March 18, 2013

Filed under: drug abuse articles

Andrew L. Fleisch, 25, 3529 Freeman Road, Cloquet, criminal damage to property, fined $ 50 and 13 months in prison, time stayed on three years of probation with conditions including 67 days of local confinement and Domestic Abuse Intervention Program …
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Rescue Mission Announces “Tribute to Recovery” Graduation Ceremony

Rescue Mission Announces “Tribute to Recovery” Graduation Ceremony

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

more Releases … Press Release Guidelines. On Saturday, March 2 at 5:00 p.m., the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will honor the accomplishments of 11 men and 8 women graduating from the 12-month residential drug and alcohol treatment program.
Read more on Santa Barbara Independent

 

More Texas Guard GIs Die From Suicide Than Combat

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

Commissioner's View: Take Action on Methadone, Other Drugs

Commissioner's view: Take action on methadone, other drugs

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Addiction to prescription drugs and other opiates is a growing crisis, so much so that the Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy released last year identified it as a top priority. Ironically, the problem extends to a drug used to treat heroin and …
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Forgery defendant to be screened for substance abuse treatment

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Proposed Missouri Law Aimed at Saving Lives After Drug Overdoses

Proposed Missouri law aimed at saving lives after drug overdoses

Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Chicago

“So to describe them as the type who might think, 'Gee, I better take this guy for help,' might be a stretch.” … Kathie Kane-Willis, director of the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy at Roosevelt University, in Chicago, studies addiction-related …
Read more on STLtoday.com

 

Wrinkle-busting Botox brings optimism to overactive bladder sufferers

Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Chicago