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Science-based addiction treatment in Kentucky and the nation must drive our policies | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 2 days agoSince opioid withdrawal is so excruciating, people with untreated OUD often seek out illicit opioids...
Lost chances to treat overdose survivors are documented in new Medicare study - The Morning Sun
The Morning Sun· 2 days agoA new study documents lost opportunities to treat drug overdose survivors covered by the Medicare program — and illustrates the difficulty of managing chronic pain. Overdose ...
Opinion | I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity.
MedPage Today· 3 days agoWhen my mother was 56 years old, she found out that her father had metastatic prostate cancer. The...
Lawyers for Kennebunk doctor question government's lead witness
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 13—A medical expert testifying in a criminal case against a Kennebunk doctor accused of overprescribing pain medication says the doctor should have sent her patients ...
Former patients come to Kennebunk doctor's defense in trial over her opioid prescribing
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 17—Several patients of a Kennebunk doctor accused of overprescribing opioids are coming to her defense, saying she saved them from years of severe pain. Dr. Merideth ...
Opinion: Surgeons give patients too many opioids. A few simple steps could curb excess prescribing
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoAmerica’s opioid epidemic is as bad as it has ever been. Although the sharp increase in opioid...
She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect
NPR· 1 day agos Office of Justice Programs said in a June 2023 publication providing guidelines for local governments, jails and health care professionals. The guidelines recommend that jails and other institutions ...
Prosecutors focus on patients during third day of Kennebunk doctor's trial
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 12—Federal prosecutors have introduced the patients behind a 16-count indictment against a Kennebunk doctor on trial in U.S. District Court on charges that she wrote life-threatening prescriptions ...