So many important points to make, it’s hard to know where to start! But, it seems reasonable to recognize right…
I decline counseling
As I write this post, I am sitting on a plane, row 26 in Atlanta, Georgia waiting for the aircraft…
Numbskulls, Naloxone, and Nursing Homes
Intro to Apathy As of July 1, 2018, all fire extinguishers will be removed from adult living facilities, assisted living…
Kratom, Save ‘em, Bait ‘em, or Crate ‘em
Several weeks ago, I was approached by local commentator Benita Zahn of Channel 13, to interview as part of an…
Alternative Opioid Facts and the New Banana Republic
While many associate the “Banana Republic” with a popular clothing store, history buffs will recognize this term to illustrate political…
PROPer Nanny
Bulletin: Heroin and Fentanyl Dealers are Ignoring Morphine Sulfate Equivalent (MSE) Limits and Offering Ultra High Dose Unit Opioids in…
One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Dead, in the Old Ball Game
After viewing WKYC’s news report, Middletown official pitches ‘three strikes, you’re out’ Narcan plan, I was mortified to say the…
NOverdose Sparkles on Independence Day
It’s no secret that the media, politicians and several support groups are hopping on the bandwagon to vocalize concerns about…
What is worse, the Opioid Epidemic or the Stupidity Epidemic?
Pain colleague Dr. Jay Joshi recently wrote a blog for National Pain Report entitled What is worse, the Opioid Epidemic…
In Golf, the Wood is the Driver
Tiger Woods’ Arrest Brings Attention to the Growing National Problem of Drugged Driving (Posted on PPM June 5, 2017). Some…