Even taking benzodiazepines in adherence to a prescribing physician’s instructions can lead to dependence.
Tag: overprescribing
Benzos Need To Be Part Of Overdose Discussions
Even under a doctor’s supervision, benzodiazepines can be dangerous and highly addictive.
Doctor Receives 20-Year Sentence For Reckless Opioid Prescribing
The Manhattan doctor was convicted on 10 counts of unlawful distribution of oxycodone without legitimate medical purpose.
Opioid Prescriptions Drop Drastically In Ohio
Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program played a major role in the state’s success.
Former Commissioner Blames FDA For Opioid Crisis: "No One Stopped It"
“There are no studies on the safety or efficacy of opioids for long-term use,” said former FDA commissioner David Kessler in a recent “60 Minutes” interview.
Death Certificate Project Goes Too Far, Addiction Specialist Says
“Scaring providers into not prescribing opioids, I think that is not the ethically appropriate way to go forward,” said one addiction expert. Dr. Ako Jacintho, a family practitioner in San Francisco, says that he saw the opioid epidemic coming. His patients were asking for stronger medications and more pills. Instead of filling their requests, Jacintho… Continue reading Death Certificate Project Goes Too Far, Addiction Specialist Says
Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths
The doctor’s prescription writing was allegedly so extreme that a local CVS stopped accepting prescriptions he wrote. There’s a lot of attention on the so-called “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, synthetic opioids, but the arrest of a California doctor this week for allegedly illegally distributing prescription pills shows that medications are still a dangerous… Continue reading Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths
Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
The nurse practitioner was the ninth most heavy-handed opioid prescriber in Tennessee. Forty opioid pills, four muscle relaxers, six Xanax and an Ambien in a day would likely do more harm than good for even the sickest of patients, but that’s the amount that a Tennessee nurse prescribed a patient eight years ago, exceeding today’s… Continue reading Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
Doctor Who Made 6K A Day For Prescribing Oxy: "I Was A Scapegoat"
“When I started treating people with chronic non-cancer pain. I felt it was unethical and discriminatory to limit the dose of medication.” Florida physician Barry Schultz was convicted to 157 years in prison for illegally prescribing enormous amounts of opioids to his patients. Now he calls himself a “scapegoat” for the pharmaceutical companies who produce, distribute… Continue reading Doctor Who Made 6K A Day For Prescribing Oxy: "I Was A Scapegoat"
Doctor Stands By Writing More Than 300k Opioid Prescriptions
“I was never charged or ever investigated because I didn’t commit any crimes. I prescribed narcotics to people in pain.” When Dr. Katherine Hoover was working at a pain clinic in West Virginia between 2002 and 2010, she wrote more than 335,130 prescriptions for painkillers, which breaks down to 130 prescriptions each day, seven days… Continue reading Doctor Stands By Writing More Than 300k Opioid Prescriptions
