Purdue Update
It’s clear Purdue execs knew far more about the dangers of Oxycontin than they were willing to acknowledge. They may simply have lied about it…
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Wellness Again
Wellness products, which unlike prescription drugs can be promoted with little or no oversight from the government, are ideal for the Wild West atmosphere of today’s Internet.
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Teletreatment Update
I get frequent questions from providers unsure how well their telehealth clients are actually doing, in terms of common measures like, say, substance use. Are they drinking, still using drugs?
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Medicaid Expands – Finally
If you work in public health, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Now when people in need show up, whether it’s at the clinic, in the ER, or in the hospital, there are funds to help defray the cost.
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Pot is Hot
Our experience with drugs such as alcohol and tobacco suggests that rather than replacing the black market, the two could right go on operating alongside one another.
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