Showing posts with label Drug Dependence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drug Dependence. Show all posts
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Impaired Nurses, Chemical Dependence, Substance Abuse

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Peer Advocacy for Impaired Nurses! Jack Stem, RN

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Chemical dependence and substance abuse are the leading public health problems in our society. The average age for a child’s first experim...

Jack Stem Dot Com, If you are a nurse dealing with substance abuse or chemical dependence

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If you are a nurse dealing with substance abuse or chemical dependence, or know someone who is, visit this site or contact me at jack ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Seminole dentist, doctor accused of writing each other prescriptions for pain pills - St. Petersburg Times

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Pinellas deputies accused two doctors of writing each other hundreds of prescriptions for thousands of pills Monday. Dentist Kevin O'C...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Societal Costs of Prescription Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Misuse in the United States - Birnbaum - 2011 - Pain Medicine - Wiley Online Library

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Abstract Objectives.  The objective of this study was to estimate the societal costs of prescription opioid abuse, dependence, and misuse ...
Monday, March 14, 2011

amednews: How Charlie Sheen's meltdown could affect patient care :: March 14, 2011 ... American Medical News

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Occasionally, news reports of out-of-control celebrities spur an increase in interest and admissions as more people seek treatment, said Ro...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Pain Medication Mistakes: Overdoses, Side Effects, and More

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It's been a hard day, and Joe's back is killing him. His wife has some Percocet left over from a trip to the dentist, and there...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse | Research News @ Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University

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by Kathy Rivers | Posted on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 — 2:34 PM An estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of nurses and nursing studen...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Prescription Medications Take on Leading Role in Illegal Drug Trade - Nursing Link

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Brian Freskos | Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. February 22, 2011 Feb. 17—When Lt. J.A. LeBlanc arrived at the New Hanover County Vice an...