The answer is pretty simple. The FDA approved Oxycontin because in extreme cases where children may have cancer or need some sort of long-term pain relief, Oxycontin is one of the best pain relieving medications out there. Take Lynn Brown’s daughter Amanda for example. In 1999 she was diagnosed with a childhood form of ... Read More
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The Fail First Model of Insurance Companies
This story isn’t new. In fact, it is the same story for many people all over the country. And not just people but families. And it looks like this - insurance companies refusing to help families with an addict who needs help. This story is one of a mother in Staten Island. She looked to her private insurance provider ... Read More
Why Heroin is Spreading to America’s Suburbs
A good middle school student with above average grades, poised, and charming, she was never expected to go down the path she did. Yet, during her freshman year in high school she decided to experiment with drugs and alcohol. And that is how it starts, with simple experimentation. No one sees them selves going down the ... Read More
Flight Attendant Caught Smuggling Heroin into State as Opiate Rehab Florida Programs Packed to Capacity
Heroin is at the center of our nation’s latest drug addiction epidemic, with use of the drug skyrocketing from coast to coast. As many opiate rehab Florida centers struggle to keep up with the rising demand from addicts all over the country in need of help, a JetBlue flight attendant has been caught smuggling heroin ... Read More
Five Years Later: Heath Ledger Remembered
From his early days as an actor on Australian television to his blockbuster roles in award-winning Hollywood productions, Heath Ledger blazed a trail across the entertainment world and delighted audiences all over the world. During his short career, Ledger won acclaim and an Oscar nomination, with what looked like a ... Read More
The Value of Physical Therapy in Behavioral Health Rehab
Physical therapy is a valuable part of rehab, empowering people of all ages and abilities to move better, feel stronger and live more active lives. People with injuries or chronic medical conditions — arthritis, back pain and neurological disorders, for example — know that limited mobility is often painful physically ... Read More