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2008-05-28

Affirmation of States’ Authority to Define “Legitimate Medical Practice”

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research Affirmation of States’ Authority to Define “Legitimate Medical Purpose” (full text) David B. Brushwood, J.D.; American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy; 63(5); 2006

Excerpts:
“If the …

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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2008-02-28

“Cops and Doctors” gets it Wrong

Filed under: Drug War Journalism, Drug War Policy - 28 Feb 2008

*__”Cops and Doctors” in the WSJ gets it Wrong__* - Alex DeLuca; [Pain Relief Network][prnh]; 2008-02-28. Refers to: *__Cops and Doctors__*; Scott Gottlieb; Wall Street Journal, pg A17; 2008-02-27. [Source][source]. [Comments/Discussion …

2008-02-13

PRN v Kansas, Mukasey, DOJ, et al.

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research [Comment on/Discuss this document on the Chronic Pain Forums of PRN]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT OF KANSAS PAIN RELIEF NETWORK, on behalf of …

2007-12-25

What is it Like, Not to Hurt?

Filed under: Art/Lit/Audio/Video, Pain Crisis - 25 Dec 2007

See also:
Dear VA - This is Pain Care?

2007-11-08

DEA Regulates Medicine archives

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Medicine/Ethics/Standards - 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 …

2007-10-19

Distortion of Pain Medicine

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 19 Oct 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Distortion of Pain Medicine__*; adapted from a post to the Chronic Pain forum of [Spine-Health.com][sh] about the “Out of Pain Medicine” topic. Alexander …

2007-09-19

Paey Clemency Update

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 19 Sep 2007

*__Paey Clemency Update__*; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-17 —- Richard Paey **_”This final meeting determines Richard’s fate, either they allow him …

Free Richard Paey!

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 19 Sep 2007

*__Free Richard Paey!__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-19 **See also:**
[**Paey Clemency Update!!**][d0]
[**Paey Clemency Petetion**][d1]
[**[Paey's] Suffering Merits Shot at Freedom**][d2] —-…

2007-08-21

AP: Pain Med Use in Arizona

Filed under: Pain Crisis - 21 Aug 2007

*__Arizona Use of 3 Of 5 Top Painkillers Soars__*; Arthur H. Rotstein; Tuscon Citizen; 2007-08-20. Posted: War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-21. [*Source*][pma] **See also:** [Crime (not …

2007-07-17

Red Flags and the Standard of Care

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 17 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

Aberrant Drug-Related Behaviors and the Standard of Care for Pain Management; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-17.

Aberrant Drug-Related Behaviors …

2007-07-06

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 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 …

2007-05-26

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

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. …

2007-05-11

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 …

2007-05-01

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 …

2007-04-20

DEA Mum [2 Years After] Raid on Dr. Nelson’s Office

Filed under: Uncategorized - 20 Apr 2007

Drug Agency Remaining Mum About Raid on Doctor’s Office (full text) - Diane Cochran; Billings Gazette; 2007-04-19. Source. Excerpt: “At the two-year anniversary of a federal raid on his office, a Billings doctor has not been …

2007-04-18

No Relief in Sight

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

No Relief in Sight (full text) - by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, 1997. “Torture, despair, agony, and death are the symptoms of ‘opiophobia,’ a well-documented medical syndrome fed by fear, superstition, and the war on drugs. Doctors …

2007-04-15

Challenge of Prescription Drug Misuse…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 15 Apr 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

The Challenge of Prescription Drug Misuse: A Review and Commentary (full text + link to PDF) William Hurwitz, M.D.; Pain Medicine; 6(2); 152-161; March 2005.


2007-04-07

The truth about OxyContin (poem)

Filed under: Uncategorized - 07 Apr 2007

by Alexander DeLuca, M.D., FASAM - 2001-08-08; latest minor revisions: 2006-06-02. Source.

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1) it is just another long acting opioid. 2) long acting …

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