Deadly Prescription

Author : Armon B. Neel (Jr.)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 145160839X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Are Your Prescriptions Killing You? written by Armon B. Neel (Jr.) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran board-certified pharmacist cites the high number of annual deaths associated with prescription drug side effects, calling for changes in prescription practices that account for the needs of aging bodies.

Author : Robert E. Marx
Publisher : Prominent Books, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781942389095
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Prescription written by Robert E. Marx and published by Prominent Books, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far will some men go for money and power? Deadly Prescription shows what happens when profit becomes more important than life. Author Robert Marx-real-life doctor-tells a riveting fictional story so lifelike, you'll wonder whether it really happened or not. The twists and turns will catch you off guard, and the realistic details will keep you on the edge of your seat, turning pages. The story tells of tainted drug studies and side-effect coverups by two pharmaceutical giants. As innocent people have been severely injured by their drugs, one of which is still on the market, the protagonist confronts these giants by defending his patients as a forensic expert in current lawsuits against these companies. Their ruthless team of lawyers will stop at nothing to quiet any noisemaker. The goal is to keep their client's damaging drug available for as long as possible. It isn't until the Russian Mob gets involved that things get very messy. See Miami's culture and enjoy vivid depictions of South Beach. Read Deadly Prescription and see how men of greed actually think and act. Even worse, what lengths they will go to. After all, what's a few thousand lives destroyed when billions of dollars are being made as a result?

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309486483
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-06-16 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death due to overdose, infectious diseases, trauma, and suicide. Mortality related to OUD continues to escalate as this public health crisis gathers momentum across the country, with opioid overdoses killing more than 47,000 people in 2017 in the United States. Efforts to date have made no real headway in stemming this crisis, in large part because tools that already existâ€"like evidence-based medicationsâ€"are not being deployed to maximum impact. To support the dissemination of accurate patient-focused information about treatments for addiction, and to help provide scientific solutions to the current opioid crisis, this report studies the evidence base on medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD. It examines available evidence on the range of parameters and circumstances in which MAT can be effectively delivered and identifies additional research needed.

Author : John Griffiths
Publisher : Hancock House Publishers Limited, Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780888393692
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fatal Prescription written by John Griffiths and published by Hancock House Publishers Limited, Canada. This book was released on 1995 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A true story of unchecked lust, betrayal and murder" - cover.

Author : Barry Meier
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9781579546380
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pain Killer written by Barry Meier and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2003-10-17 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines OxyContin, the so-called miracle prescription drug that swept the nation but led to overdoes and addiction, providing a look at the multi-billion-dollar pain managment business, its excesses and its abuses.

Author : Drew Pinsky
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1592857787
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Painkillers Become Dangerous written by Drew Pinsky and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coronavirus pandemic joined other crises already in process--including America's epidemic of opioid addiction. Added stress and anxiety and reduced access to timely treatments only adds to the problem. Here's practical information about painkillers from treatment professionals. A timely guide to the misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers that sorts the facts from the fiction for legitimate users and their loved ones. If you are concerned about a loved one's use of pain medications, you need to read this book, When Painkillers Become Dangerous Whether prescribed by a physician as OxyContin or purchased on the street as "hillbilly heroin," painkilling drugs are extremely effective in eliminating physical, emotional, and psychological distress. The problem is that these drugs are also incredibly addictive. Misuse of and addiction to prescription pain medications has become America's latest, complex, and alarming drug abuse trend. In fact, an estimated 2.6 million people currently use prescription pain relievers non-medically-a dangerous practice that could quickly reach epidemic proportions. Best-selling author Drew Pinsky, M.D., and five other leading experts offer practical, plainspoken, and much-needed information about addiction to painkilling drugs. They will help you understand:How addiction to painkilling medication developsWhat to do if a family member is addictedWhat happens in addiction treatmentWhy addiction is a family disease

Author : Peter Gotzsche
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1908911123
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime written by Peter Gotzsche and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AFTER HEART DISEASE AND CANCER. In his latest ground-breaking book, Peter C Gotzsche exposes the pharmaceutical industries and their charade of fraudulent behaviour, both in research and marketing where the morally repugnant disregard for human lives is the norm. He convincingly draws close co

Author : Kelly Moore
Publisher : Saint Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780312915797
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly Medicine written by Kelly Moore and published by Saint Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 1989 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She killed for thrills. The sensational story of nurse Genene Jones shocked a nation as more than 30 children were murdered by an angel of mercy. This is the whole story, from the doctors that hired her to the trial that followed. Featured in Redbook. Martin's.

Author : Ryan D. Schroeder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prescription Drug Problem written by Ryan D. Schroeder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an indispensable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers interested in the prescription drug abuse crisis in the United States, this book summarizes the current state of prescription drug abuse and its growth over the past 20 years. The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescription opiates to heroin. The book begins with a broad overview of the prescription drug problem in the U.S., while the text presents stories of celebrities who have struggled with prescription drug abuse, highlights a handful of ordinary Americans who are battling prescription drug abuse, and examines as case studies a few communities that have been ravaged by prescription drug abuse. Drawing upon demographic patterns of abuse to identify causes of and factors contributing to prescription drug abuse as well as possible solutions to the problem, the book is designed to provide a broad overview of the prescription drug abuse problem in the U.S. and stimulate additional research.

Author : James L. Marcum
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414382804
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medicines That Kill written by James L. Marcum and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent deaths of celebrities like Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger, and Whitney Houston have shown a spotlight on the overuse and abuse of prescription drugs. Most people believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal substances. But, when combined with other over-the-counter sedatives, prescription drugs can be every bit as powerful, addictive, and dangerous. In 2006, overdoses on a class of prescription pain relievers called opioid analgesics killed more people than those killed by overdoses on cocaine and heroin combined. Right now, among 35 to 54 year olds, poisoning by prescription drugs is the most common cause of accidental death—even more so than auto-related deaths. In Medicines That Kill, Dr. Marcum shines a light on the addictive power of prescription medication and how you can protect yourself and your family by practicing healthy habits.