by Don Holman
Don provides current events updates regarding national policy on the addiction and opiate crisis in the US
On October 7, 2018 I attended the FED UP Rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C. FED UP is an advocacy group that focuses on keeping the Pharmaceutical Companies and the FDA accountable for their part in creating the Opioid Crisis and ensuring that they do not continue on the same path. The Rally each year in D.C. is an opportunity for those who … Read more...
And parents please stop asking for it.
Seven percent of patients prescribed narcotic or opioid analgesics will become addicted.* Some statistics put it as high as 10%. Still others will abuse it or sell it. Do you want that to be your kid?
If you’ve never had an opiate, percocet, oxycodone or vicodin, you shouldn’t risk it either.
You may not be someone prone to addiction. You may have thrown up or gotten sick or had some other bad experience.
For those with a predisposition for addiction, the result can be quite different and often has the effect … Read more...