Drug Abuse vs. Pain Management

Drug Abuse vs. Pain Management – Dr. Howard Heit describes how good pain management has been hindered due to increasing use and misuse of opiate medications. Dr. Heit argues that addiction is a medical condition that is separate from pain and that the growth of addiction should not hinder pain management for patients. This clip was excerpted from a talk given at “The New Understanding of Pain” program. The program was put on by the National Press Foundation in collaboration with The America Public Health Association and was supported by PriCara and the NPF Program Fund. For more information, visit our website at www.nationalpress.org.

Advocacy Center Gets Grant

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The North Central Missouri Children's Advocacy Center will receive a $ 3,000 grant from the Union Pacific Railroad Foundation. The money will be used to support services provided by the advocacy center, which includes conducting forensic interviews of …
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New Jersey Supreme Court Protects Rights in Drug Testing Pregnancy Case

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”The notation does not reveal the severity or extent of the mother's substance abuse or, most important in light of the statute, the degree of future harm posed to the child. In other words, a [positive drug test], without more, does not … Center …
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