One physician in Orlando is angry about the decision by CVS/pharmacy to not fill pain pill prescriptions from a small group of Florida physicians. The Orlando physician says CVS/pharmacy basically pegged him as a criminal. CVS/pharmacy has more than 700 stores in Florida, and has refused to comment on how or why it compiled the list. Many people, however, have praised CVS/pharmacy for taking a strong position at a time when the fight against prescription drug abuse in Florida is still considered to be at the forefront.
“We have informed a small number of Florida physicians that CVS/pharmacy will no longer fill the prescriptions they write for Schedule II narcotics. While we regret any inconvenience this may cause for our customers, we treat the dispensing of controlled substances with the utmost care and seriousness. CVS/pharmacy is unwavering in its compliance and measures to prevent drug abuse and keep controlled substances out of the wrong hands,” said CVS/pharmacy spokesman Mike DeAngelis.
Dr. Sylvester Hanna owns Wellness Centers USA, an Orlando pain clinic. Hanna filed the defamation suit against CVS/pharmacy, claiming that by Hanna’s placement on the list, CVS/pharmacy is falsely implying that he is acting unethically or illegally.
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Lawsuit Filed Against CVS/pharmacy
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Children with ADHD likely to develop substance abuse problems later in life
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
A new study finds that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are much more likely to develop substance abuse problems in adolescence and into adulthood.
“This greater risk for children with ADHD applies to boys and girls, it applies across race and ethnicity – the findings were very consistent,” said Steve S. Lee, a University of California – Los Angeles assistant professor of psychology and lead author of the research study.
“The greater risk for developing significant substance problems in adolescence and adulthood applies across substances, including nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and other drugs.”
ADHD affects approximately five to ten percent of American children.
HIV Dropps, Hepatitis C Cases Remain Stagnant
Monday, February 21st, 2011
A new 20 year study of intravenous drug users in Baltimore discovered a drop in new HIV cases, but only a small drop in new cases of hepatitis C infection.
The decline in new HIV cases among intravenous drug users is not news. The reasons attributed to the decline are needle exchange programs, education and substance abuse treatment. Unfortunately, these measures have not resulted in a drop in hepatitis C infection. Hepatitis C infection is unfortunately nearly ten times more transmissible by sharing needles than HIV.
Methamphetamine Overdoes by a 20 Month Old
Thursday, December 30th, 2010Kayden Branham is another innocent victim of the crisis of drug addiction and an overloaded social service system. Kayden was 20 months old when he died in May of 2009 from drinking drain cleaner allegedly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Kayden’s mother, Alisha, was 14 years old at the time her son died.
Child advocates in Kentucky and the head of the state’s child protection unit are begging lawmakers to spend more money on drug treatment for the parents of abused and neglected children. Last week, the commissioner of Community Based Services told a Kentucky legislative committee that if there was one are of child protection that needed more money “it would be in the treatment of substance abuse.”
Marijuana Suppresses the Body’s Immune System
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010A new study from the University of South Carolina has found that smoking marijuana can suppress the body’s immune system. This is an explanation why marijuana users are more susceptible to certain cancers and infections than people who do not use the drug.
This is because marijuana contains chemicals that increase the body’s production of myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Most immune system cells are protective, but these cells suppress the immune system.
“Cannabis is one of the most widely used drugs of abuse worldwide, and it is already believed to suppress immune functions, making the user more susceptible to infections and some types of cancer,” said Prakash Nagarkatti, a professor of microbiolody and pathology at the University of South Carolina.