Archive for: May 2007

2007-05-30

Utah / Feds Boldly Move Toward Solution to Addiction

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 …

2007-05-26

Dr. Volkman: Why DEA Goes After Pain Docs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 26 May 2007

Why DEA Goes After Pain Doctors (Source); Paul H. Volkman, M.D., Ph.D.; Comment in Response to: Opening Salvos in the Hurwitz Trial; John Tierney; TiernayLab; NYTimes; 2007-04-01.

I am a pain doctor who, like Hurwitz, has had his license …

2007-05-23

Jesus Implicated in ‘Prescription Drug Addiction’

Filed under: Uncategorized - 23 May 2007

Jesus Implicated in ‘Prescription Drug-Addiction’; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-22.

Jesus died for somebody’s sins; but not mine - Patti Smith

From: “Ascension Demonstrates the Possibility Now“; ReformedCatholic; 2007-05-21.

Jesus… stands in solidarity with our humaity (sic)… …

From ‘An Obligation to Relieve Suffering’ to ‘A Duty to Abandon’

Filed under: Opioid Therapy, Pain Crisis - 23 May 2007

The Moral and Ethical Obligation of  Physicians To Relieve Suffering Has Become a Duty to Abandon, Under Threat of Drug War Prosecution; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-20.

I am sick to heart over this item from the L.A. …

2007-05-19

AP: Doctors Urge Better Pain Care for Troops

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 May 2007

Doctors Urge Better Pain Care for Troops (excerpted); Lauran Neergaard; AP Medical Writer; 2007-05-07. [Source no longer available; was: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/healthbeat_veterans_pain].

WASHINGTON (AP) — They call it the coming tsunami, veterans returning from Iraq who will suffer chronic pain years from …

2007-05-18

Flash Trash: The Arrest of Dr. Warren Stack

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 …

2007-05-13

Hurwitz Support Letter Suggestions

Filed under: Uncategorized - 13 May 2007

Hurwitz Support Letter Suggestions; Alex DeLuca; 2007-05-13. Dr. Hurwitz will be sentenced on July 13, 2007. My understanding is that Letters of Support are important in the sentencing process and CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Letters should be respectful - a measured and objective …

2007-05-12

Hurwitz Lawyer Calls for Support Letters

Filed under: Uncategorized - 12 May 2007

Hurwitz Lawyer Calls for Support Letters; Richard Sauber, defense attorney for Dr. William Hurwitz; 2007-05-12. The sentencing of Dr. Hurwitz is set for July 13, 2007. I urge anyone who has an interest in making his or her views known to Judge …

It’s getting REALLY silly out there…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 12 May 2007

It’s getting REALLY silly out there…; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-12. For some reason, this headline frightens me. (Not enough caffeine?) The article scares me more. Five Moms target cough medicine abuse; Erin Calandriello; Sun-Times News Group; 2007-05-12. “Five moms across …

2007-05-11

OxyCon’ed Again; and, ‘The Truth About OxyContin…’

Filed under: Uncategorized - 11 May 2007

OxyCon’ed One More Time; and, ‘The Truth…’; Alex DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors / Pain Crisis; 2007-05-11.

Here we go again. [very deep sigh]

”With its OxyContin, Purdue unleashed a highly abusable, addictive, and potentially dangerous drug on an unsuspecting and …

2007-05-08

Do We Really Want e-Script Monitoring?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 May 2007

Do We Really Want e-Prescription Monitoring?; Alex DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-08. From Tallahassee, Florida, comes this article: E-Prescribing Could Cut Down on Drug Abuse” by Geoff Oldfather;TCPalm News; 2007-04-08. Mr. Oldfather reports on a bill passed …

2007-05-06

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 May 2007

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-06. The quality of the journalism on the retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz has been outstanding. Tierney, Sullum, Borden, Balko, Szalavitz and …

2007-05-01

Agitator: Hurwitz (Re)Convicted

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

Hurwitz (Re)Convicted; Radley Balko; The Agitator; 2007-04-30. Excerpt: The ramifications of Hurwitz’s conviction on the continuing treatment of pain are ominous. If Hurwitz can go to prison for not being suspicious enough of his patients, the message to pain specialists is …

Hurwitz Family: The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz; Ken Hurwitz (Billy’s brother); to friends and supporters; 2007-04-30, 11:02pm 30 April 2007 Dear Friend:

Late last Friday afternoon, 27 April, the jury delivered its verdict on Dr. William Hurwitz after 7 days of deliberation. Of …

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

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 01 May 2007

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; Comment #11 to John Tierney’s Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive; TierneyLab; 2007-04-25. April 26, 2007 If I might, I would like to focus our attention …