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2007-07-06

I Smell a Rat

Filed under: Substance Use Disorders - 06 Jul 2007

I Smell a Rat; by Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

Al Gore’s son was arrested for possession of prescription drugs. The timing was uncanny. Just as it was appearing Gore might …

2007-07-01

AG Tom Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror

Filed under: Law enforcement - 01 Jul 2007

AG Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror - 3 Docs in 7 Days!; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-01. [Note: Subsequent to publication, edits made, last paragraph, in brown type - 2007-07-01, 10:08 PM, NYC]

2007-06-27

Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Jun 2007

Attorney General Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-27.[See also: Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc; DeLuca; 2007-06-26.]

“Our grievous error was in allowing the narcotics …

2007-06-26

AG Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 26 Jun 2007

From Those Wonderful People Who Brought You the ‘Heberle Perp Poster’…; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-26.

From a Pennsylvania county infamous for the reckless mis-prosecutions of physicians, Erie County, comes this news item: “West …

2007-05-30

Utah / Feds Boldly Move Toward Solution to Addiction

Filed under: Drug war journalism, Law enforcement, Pain Crisis - 30 May 2007

Utah and Federal Law Enforcement Collaborate Towards a Final Solution to the Prescription Drug Abuse Plague; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors / Pain Crisis; 2007-05-30. Revised: 2007-05-31.

From Salt Lake City comes this article: Does Doc Bust Mean Crime …

2007-05-28

Dr. Volkman Speaks Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 May 2007

Pain Doc Volkman Speaks Out Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May; Alexander DeLuca; War on Docs/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-26.

In the previous item on this blog I excerpted some Comments posted by Dr. Paul Volkman to TierneyLab on …

2007-05-18

Flash Trash: The Arrest of Dr. Warren Stack

Filed under: Drug war journalism, Law enforcement - 18 May 2007

Flash Trash: The Arrest of Dr. William Stack; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-18. Revised: 2007-05-19.

From Salt Lake City: Police Arrest Murray Doctor over Painkillers - He Allegedly Ok’d Millions of Doses, Including Oxycontin by Jason Bergreen, Salt …

2007-04-06

Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction - a False Dichotomy

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 Apr 2007

*__Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction - a False Dichotomy__*; by Alexander DeLuca, M.D., FASAM, August 2000. **See also:**
[12 Steps Back][bc] - Szalavitz; Brills Content; 2001
[Controlled Drinking Debates][cdd]; Hersey; 2001
[Abstinence vs. Harm …

War on Pain Sufferers collections

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 Apr 2007

Introduction to the War on Pain Sufferers Archival Collections

The War on Pain Sufferers (WPS) Special Collections are a free, informational, archival service …

2006-06-28

Physician [Jorge Martinez] Gets Life for Drug Deaths

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Jun 2006

Physician [Jorge Martinez] Gets Life for Drug Deaths (full text) Mike Tobin, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 2006-06-10. Source Comment (DeLuca): Reporter Mike Tobin has done his readership a great disservice in his glib and shallow effort. The article is entirely one-sided; the …