WASHINGTON, DC November 1st, 2007-Access to medication to small children without the parent's knowledge. This is one of the national stories that has the capacity to create excellent public health dialog in almost any social group you might come across in your day.
Now if you are a parent living in Portland Maine our hearts go out to you! We Virginians feel somewhat safe regarding our school systems and what controlled substances the school board gives out. So what are we really talking about? Access to medication comes to mind. So many pain patients lack fair access to appropriate pain management these days. But yet an 11-year child can have access to a Federally controlled substance without her mother or father's knowledge. The is all a bit disconcerting to many.
Over the years MAGNUM has gone to bat to students at the requests of the parents so their children can have access to there Migraine medication but so many school systems across the nation will not allow. The always sight the same reason way young student Migraineurs cannot have access to the Migraine medication; because it is a Federally controlled substance!
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