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2008-11-29

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’

Filed under: Drug war policy, Leglislation - 29 Nov 2008

**_Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’_**; by **Siobhan Reynolds**, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Comment #11 to John Tierney’s [Dr. Hurwitz' Mysterious Motive][tierney]; TierneyLab; 2007-04-25. Revised: _Note_ added and minor edits, 2008-11-29….

2008-08-07

Pain Crisis: Chickens Come Home to Roost

Filed under: Drug war policy, Opioid therapy, Opiophobia, Pain Crisis - 07 Aug 2008

*__Pain Crisis: Chickens Come Home to Roost__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-08-07. Modified: 2008-08-08. **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/chickenroost/ **In Reference To:** **_Source …

2008-06-09

Pain Killer

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 09 Jun 2008

Pain Killer (full text) Frank Fisher, M.D., Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, 2006 NOTE!
The following was originally posted back in 2006. It is important to know that since then Dr. Fisher is back in practice, doing what he loves, …

2008-04-16

An Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management

Filed under: Drug war policy, Medicine, Opiophobia - 16 Apr 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed ResearchAn Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management (Introduction and link to full text pdf) - Ben A. Rich; Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, …

2008-03-31

Wanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed ResearchWanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion (PDF) David E. Joranson and Aaron M. Gilson; Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety; 15(9): 632-634; 2006.
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2007-11-15

The Purdue Plea Deal: Power Gets Its Way

Filed under: Drug war policy - 15 Nov 2007

*__The Purdue Plea Deal: Power Gets Its Way__*; by **Siobhan Reynolds**; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-07-25. — Purdue Pharma was coerced, under threat of destruction by the U.S. Department …

2007-11-08

DEA Regulates Medicine archives

Filed under: Drug war policy, Medicine - 08 Nov 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Archived: “The DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” hearings__*, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security - 2007-07-12; [Pain Relief …

2007-08-01

Weird Drug War Video #1

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 Aug 2007

*__Weird Drug War Video #1 - ‘Brussels’__*; from YouTube, [Source][source].; posted: 2007-08-01. — Ahh, I hate drugs; too? **[END]** [source]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpJ92lhpslI

2007-07-31

PRN’s Reynolds’ Senate Testimony Re: Oxycontin Settlement

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 31 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Siobhan Reynolds of the [Pain Relief Network][prn] Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on “Evaluating the Propriety and Adequacy of the Oxycontin …

2007-07-24

High - the video…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 24 Jul 2007

_**The trailer for the documentary, ‘High - the true tale of American Marijuana’**_; [Official website][high-off]; [Source: YouTube][yt-high]; posted: 2007-07-24.
**See also:
_[The Chilling Effect][tce]_**, a video documentary by Siobhan Reynolds

— This trailer is interesting enough and fun in it’s own …

2007-07-16

Chronic Pain in Veterans

Filed under: Medicine, Opioid therapy - 16 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The Treatment of Chronic Pain in Veterans - a Brief Review; Testimony: House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; Alex DeLuca; …

2007-07-07

DEA Oversight Hearings 07/12/07 - UPDATE

Filed under: Drug war policy - 07 Jul 2007

House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; Hearing on: “The DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” by Siobhan Reynolds; Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-07.
See also:
“DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” Hearings archive - 2007-11-08
 

2007-07-06

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law enforcement - 06 Jul 2007

The War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

This is a gift for you all. Law students might be particularly interested, I think; pass it on to …

2007-07-05

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done

Filed under: Drug war journalism, Pain Crisis - 05 Jul 2007

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of PRN; 2007-07-05. Originally posted as Comment #17 in response to John Tierney’s The Bad Science Prize; TierneyLab; 2007-07-03. …

Mangino Verdict I: Is Treating Pain a Crime?

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 05 Jul 2007

Dr. William Mangino on Trial - Is Treating Pain a Crime?; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog, Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-05.

On Tuesday, July 3, 2007, Dr. Forest Tennant testified as defense medical expert in the trial of …

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]

2007-06-30

Dr. Naramore Under ‘Investigation’

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation, Opiophobia - 30 Jun 2007

Dr. L. Stanley Naramore Under ‘Investigation’ - Again. Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-06-29. [Additional excerpt from news item][alxadd1] added in brown, 2007-06-30; image added: 2008-04-04; link to [PDF of court’s …

2007-06-29

DEA Oversight Hearings: July 12, 2007

Filed under: Drug war policy - 29 Jun 2007

House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to Hold Hearings on DEA Oversight, July 12, 2007; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-29.

Dear Friends,

The House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, will be holding hearings …

2007-06-28

When Pain is Chronic

Filed under: Pain Crisis - 28 Jun 2007

When Pain is Chronic; Siobhan Reynolds; LTE published 2007-05-13 in response to John Tierney’s “A Taste of His Own Medicine” published 2007-05-06; New York Times. SOURCE

To the Editor:

John Tierney (”A Taste of His Own …

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 …

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