Archive for August, 2009



State concerned that so few Colorado doctors involved with medical marijuana (The Aspen Times)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 11:54 pm
DENVER - Two doctors account for more than a third of the patients on Colorado's medical-marijuana registry, and five doctors account for more than 50 percent of the patients, according to statistics from the state health department.



Man Dies After Ingesting Strong Pain Drug (The Morning News)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 8:44 pm
LITTLE ROCK — Little Rock police said Monday that one man died and another was hospitalized after they were found unconscious along a city street from an apparent overdose of a drug extracted from a prescription pain patch.



State concerned that so few Colorado doctors involved with medical marijuana (The Aspen Times)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 8:27 pm
DENVER - Two doctors account for more than a third of the patients on Colorado's medical-marijuana registry, and five doctors account for more than 50 percent of the patients, according to statistics from the state health department.



Health: Do away with pain (The New Straits Times)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 8:20 pm
The early detection and treatment of neuropathic pain, which is prevalent but often under-reported, will not only bring relief but also improve one’s quality of life. KASMIAH MUSTAPHA writes.



Arkansas Man Dies After Injesting Strong Pain Drug (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 7:05 pm
A man is dead and another is hospitalized after allegedly ingesting a gel from a potent prescription pain patch.



Man dies after ingesting strong pain drug (CW Arkansas)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 6:43 pm
A 22-year-old man died and his friend was hospitalized after both took strong prescription drugs used to treat chronic pain. The men took the medicine from a Fentanyl patch, which is usually prescribed to cancer patients. Once in hand, they extracted the gel to get high.



Man dies after ingesting strong pain drug (CW Arkansas)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 6:43 pm
A 22-year-old man died and his friend was hospitalized after both took strong prescription drugs used to treat chronic pain. The men took the medicine from a Fentanyl patch, which is usually prescribed to cancer patients. Once in hand, they extracted the gel to get high.



Man dies after ingesting strong pain drug (FOX 16 Little Rock)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 6:33 pm
A 22-year-old man died and his friend hospitalized after both took strong prescription drugs used to treat chronic pain.



Man dies after ingesting strong pain drug (FOX 16 Little Rock)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 6:33 pm
A 22-year-old man died and his friend hospitalized after both took strong prescription drugs used to treat chronic pain.



Micanopy mom faces tougher charge (The Gainesville Sun)

Monday 31 August 2009 @ 6:32 pm
By Suevon Lee Staff writer A young mother from Micanopy whose 3-year-old son and 9-year-old stepdaughter were killed when her vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle on County Road 225A in March will face charges of DUI manslaughter, the State Attorney’s Office has announced.



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