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Opioid deaths have soared since OxyContin hit the market, report says
Accidental deaths due to use of opioid painkillers in Ontario have soared over the past couple of decades, increasing dramatically after a new long-acting version of the drug oxycodone - sold as OxyContin - hit the market, a new study suggests. Comment?
Dromore man sentenced for drugs
A 60-year-old Dromore man was sentenced Tuesday in P.E.I. Supreme Court to serve 18 months in the provincial correctional centre after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of Dilaudid for the purposes of trafficking. Comment?
Treatment of Sickle Cell Pain: Fostering Trust and Justice [Commentary]
The following scenario serves as an example of an emerging literature on injustice in health care.1-2 A 19-year-old man with sickle cell disease presents to the emergency department with progressive leg and back pain. Comment?
MDs to get guide for opioid prescriptions
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Education, monitoring of prescriptions and dispensing of the drug will all be a part of the new guidelines. Comment?
Opioid deaths, most inadvertent, soar since OxyContin hits Canadian market
Accidental deaths due to use of opioid painkillers in Ontario have soared over the past couple of decades, increasing dramatically after a new long-acting version of the drug oxycodone - sold as OxyContin - hit the market, a new study suggests. 1 comment
Parents watch boy writhe in pain as doctor botches circumcision
A father saw his son being held down like a "wild animal" while a doctor performed a circumcision with inadequate anaesthetic, a Health and Disability Commission report says. Comment?
Morphine abuse and bilateral digital ischemia A 44-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of redness and pain in the fingers of both hands. Comment?
Pain relievers linked to more deaths: Study
When mixed with alcohol or prescription sedatives, prescription pain relievers, called opioids, can have fatal effects, say researchers involved in the study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Comment?
Painkiller deaths double in Ontario
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY Published on Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Dec. Comment?
Local judges push for drug court creation
Ross County's common pleas judges are looking at creation of a drug court to work with individuals fighting addictions. Comment?
Study finds huge rise in oxycodone deaths
Home : Top Stories : Study finds huge rise in oxycodone deaths Study finds huge rise in oxycodone deaths Viewer CTV News Video CTV National News: Avis Favaro with the numbers They're some of Canada's most commonly-used medications, but new research shows thousands of people are dying each year from abusing painkillers like OxyContin. Comment?
Drugmakers, FDA move to curb painkiller abuse
Pharmaceutical executives laid out plans Friday to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers, under pressure from regulators trying to stop hundreds of fatal overdoses each year. Comment?
Video: Prescription painkiller addiction
When mixed with alcohol or prescription sedatives, prescription pain relievers, called opioids, can have fatal effects, say researchers involved in the study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Comment?
Boy (4) hospitalised after botched circumcision
A doctor who botched the circumcision of a wriggling four-year-old, severing an artery in the boy's penis, may face further disciplinary action, after a report by the Health and Disability Commissioner was released today. Comment?
Action may follow botched circumcision
A doctor who botched the circumcision of a wriggling four-year-old, severing an artery in the boy's penis, may face further disciplinary action, after a report by the Health and Disability Commissioner was released today. Comment?
Four-year-old hospitalised after botched circumcision
A doctor who botched the circumcision of a wriggling four-year-old, severing an artery in the boy's penis, may face further disciplinary action, after a report by the Health and Disability Commissioner was released today. Comment?
Botched circumcision puts four-year-old in hospital
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A doctor who botched the circumcision of a wriggling four-year-old, severing an artery in the boy's penis, may face further disciplinary action, after a report by the Health and Disability Commissioner was released today. Comment?
Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety Plans
The makers of 24 different prescription painkillers on Friday presented federal regulators with plans to curb the abuse of these opioid drugs. Comment?
Prescription-drug addiction often starts in hospitals
Dr. Mat Rose with patient Patrick Lance who he helped to recover from a morphine addiction. Comment?
Pain reliever deaths almost double in Canada: study
Experts call it Canada's hidden drug problem, one that kills more people than heroin overdoses. Comment?