San Francisco Health Officials Respond to FDA's Move to Crack Down on …

Published September 17, 2013

San Francisco Health Officials Respond to FDA's Move to Crack Down on …

Filed under: drug abuse crack

Because of this, the medical community wrongly assumed that the risk of addiction to opioids when used to treat chronic pain was rare, occurring in only 1 to 3 percent of patients, according to Coffin. The growth of the opiate industry and the extend … Read more on SF Weekly (blog)

Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse crack

Last week, state lawmakers passed an ambitious slate of reforms aimed at giving authorities better tools and broader powers to crack down on doctors who recklessly prescribe narcotic painkillers and other commonly abused drugs. The three bills, which … Read more on Los Angeles Times