The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Addiction by Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center

The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Addiction by Mel Pohl, MD, FASAM of Las Vegas Recovery Center – Mel Pohl, of Central Recovery Treatment’s renowned inpatient chronic pain and addiction treatment center, Las Vegas Recovery Center, gave a presentation on t…

State task force tackles prescription abuse

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One measure the task force is still considering: a law like the one passed recently in Tennessee that would give pregnant women some incentives to confess their drug addiction to their doctor and get into drug treatment programs. The Tennessee law …
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Barnett: 'Hungry Heart' – help or harm?

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Dr. Holmes acknowledges his exceptionally limited education and experience in the treatment of addiction. He admits that his prescription pad to dole medication for countless numbers of patients may be bad medicine. He states clearly that prescribing …
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