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Dr. Mark Kraus Discusses Opioids and Addiction

A couple of weeks ago, when I learned that I would have the opportunity to interview Mark L. Kraus,  M.D., FASAM*, one of the nation’s top thought leaders on addiction, I asked you to tell me what questions you wanted me to ask.  I tried to incorporate most of your questions into our discussion.Dr. Kraus is an addiction medicine... Read moreChevron
posted 11/30/2011, comments (13)|
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Dangerous Opioid Drug Interactions

When it comes to discussions about opioid drugs in the media, they almost always focus on the potential for abuse and addiction.  In the chronic pain community, the discussion often centers around how difficult it is to find a doctor who will prescribe the pain medications we need and the stigma placed on anyone taking opioids, regardless the... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2011, comments (0)|
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CDC Report Links Opioids in Pregnancy to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

The CDC released the findings of their new study published last week in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology indicating that taking opioid painkillers such as codeine, hydrocodone or oxycodone shortly before or during early pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects.  If you find yourself in this situation, please don't... Read moreChevron
posted 03/08/2011, comment (1)|
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FDA Limits Acetaminophen Dosage in Prescription Meds

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg (milligrams) in each tablet or capsule.  Acetaminophen is probably best known by the brand name Tylenol.  Outside the U.S.,... Read moreChevron
posted 01/14/2011, comments (4)|
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Results of Anna Nicole Smith Trial Could Affect Chronic Pain Patients

If you watch or read the news at all, you're probably aware that Anna Nicole Smith's former lawyer/boyfriend and two of her doctors are on trial for multiple charges related to giving her excessive prescription pain medications when they knew she was an addict.  Although I don't usually follow celebrity trials, there are aspects of this one... Read moreChevron
posted 10/06/2010, comments (6)|
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