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2008-11-16

Treatment of Pain and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Opiophobia, Substance Use Disorders - 16 Nov 2008

**_Review of Critical Issues Related to the Treatment of Substance Abuse and of Chronic Pain_**; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-11-15. (Note: _one of the most popular articles here, …

2008-11-02

Free Days for Richard Paey

Filed under: Law enforcement, Pain Crisis, Patient abandonment - 02 Nov 2008

*__About: Free Days for Richard Paey__*; Alex DeLuca, [Pain Relief Network][prn] about “Free Days for Richard Paey” by Geoff Fox; Everyday People section, [Tampa Bay Online.com][tbo]; 2008-11-02. Source[source]. Permalink: http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/free-days-4-paeyfree-days-4-paey/ **See also:** …

2008-10-12

Hurwitz Released - Challenge of Drug Misuse

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation, Opiophobia - 12 Oct 2008

I spoke to Billy’s wife briefly, recently, and am very happy to be able to report that Dr. Hurwitz is no longer in federal prison. He is currently in a half-way house in D.C. (To review this most interesting and …

2008-10-05

Dr. Rosa Martinez: New Charges?

Filed under: Law enforcement, Opiophobia - 05 Oct 2008

*__Dr. Rosa Martinez: New Charges?__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-10-05. Revised: 2008-10-09. [**Forum discussion here**][forum]. **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/dr-martinez-new-charges/ **See also:** [**USA …

2008-09-07

Untreated Pain as Serious as Drug Abuse

Filed under: Drug war policy, Medicine, Substance Use Disorders - 07 Sep 2008

*__Experts: Untreated Pain as Serious a Problem as Drug Abuse__*; Tristan Scoot; The Missoulian newspaper - Missoulian.com; 2008-09-07. [_Source_][source] (as of 2008-09-07) **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/untreated-pain-serious/ **See also:** [**No Relief …

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 …

2008-07-14

Should “Alcohol Abuse” Mean Untreated Pain?

Filed under: Medicine, Opioid therapy, Substance Use Disorders - 14 Jul 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Should Alcohol Abusers Not be Treated for Pain?__*; Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; …

2008-07-11

APS Conference on Opioid Dosing Guidelines

Filed under: Medicine, Opioid therapy, Opiophobia - 11 Jul 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__APS Symposium: Opiate Dosing Guidelines - Outrage or Imperative?__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-07-10. Broken …

2008-07-08

Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Why Untreated Chronic Pain is a Medical Emergency__*; ([PDF version][cpemerpdf]); Alex DeLuca, M.D., MPH; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-02-28; Revised: 2008-07-08. Submitted testimony to …

2008-06-26

Pain Relief Network Sues State of WA

Filed under: Leglislation, Medicine, Opiophobia - 26 Jun 2008

*__Pain Treatment Advocacy Group Sues State of WA__*; Donna Gordon Blankinship; Associated Press, seattlepi.com; 2008-06-25. [**_Source_**][source]. **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/prnsueswa/ **See also:** [**PRN Files State Tort Claim vs. WA State; …

2008-06-19

The Politics of Pain

*__The Politics of Pain - Campaign to Defend Patients’ Rights - CEI Calls for End of DEA Harrassment of Pain Doctors__*; [Competitive Enterprise Institute][cei]; 2008-05-15. [Source][source] **See also:** [**War on Doctors, and …

2008-05-28

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

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement, Medicine - 28 May 2008

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 …

2008-04-27

Big Prescription Drug Lies

Filed under: Drug war policy, Substance Use Disorders - 27 Apr 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Big Prescription Drug Lies__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-04-27.
  **See also:** …

2008-04-26

Schneider Says Case Got Out of Hand

Filed under: Law enforcement - 26 Apr 2008

*__Schneider Says Case Got Out of Hand__*; Ron Sylvester; The Wichita Eagle; 2008-04-26. [Source][source]. **See also:** [**Prosecutors Seek to Shut Up Doctor, Critics**][d1] - Drug War Chronicle; 2008-04-11 [**Doctor, Wife Held …

2008-04-25

Jailed Doc Awaits Release on Bond

Filed under: Law enforcement, Opiophobia - 25 Apr 2008

*__Jailed Kansas Doctor Awaiting Release On Bond On Friday__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-04-24. Source. —- Brief Comment from me:
Note the Judge did not grant Prosecutor Tanya Treadway’s disturbing request …

2008-04-24

More Limits Sought for Schneider Bond

Filed under: Law enforcement - 24 Apr 2008

*__More Limits Sought for Schneider Bond__*; Ron Sylvester; The Wichita Eagle; 2008-04-24. [Source][source]. [Comment on/Discuss this post on PRN's Pain Forums][forum] **See also:** [**Judge Orders Schneider Released**][d1] - DeLuca on Release …

2008-04-07

It’s About the Pain Crisis…

*__Letters: It’s About the Pain Crisis__*; Siobhan Reynolds, [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Topeka Capital Journal; 2008-04-04. …

2008-04-04

Prescription Drug Propaganda

**_Prescription Drug Propaganda - Conflating Opioid Therapy with Addiction_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-15. Revised: 2008-10-11. **[Comment on /Discuss this on PRN's Pain Forums][forum]** —-…

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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2008-03-23

Schneider Patients Claim Gov’t Harassment

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 23 Mar 2008

*__Comment on: “Schneider Patients Claim Gov’t Harassment”__*; Alexander DeLuca; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-03-23. Mostly regarding news item from [KAKE (ABC) TV][kake]; 2008-03-21. [Source and Video][kakevid] [**Comment on and discuss this article**][forum] on PRN’s Patient Forum…

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