Physician Pitfalls

May 22, 2014 by C. Scott McMillin

The busier the doc, the easier to manipulate. And there’s continuing downward pressure from practice managers to see more patients in less time.

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New Approaches for Chronic Pain

May 19, 2014 by C. Scott McMillin

Mood and motivation are, of course, a big part of the discomfort associated with having chronic pain.

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Medical Manipulation

May 15, 2014 by C. Scott McMillin

And now there’s the emergence of ‘tip sites’ on the Internet, dedicated to turning the reader into a better-prepared, more successful drug-seeker.

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Methadone for Chronic Pain?

May 12, 2014 by C. Scott McMillin

Diversion to abuse has been significant. Currently methadone represents only some two percent of all opioid prescriptions, but it’s been implicated in an astounding one-third of all opioid fatalities.

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Aaieee!! Krokodil!

November 25, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The evidence suggests we do not yet have a Krokodil epidemic. Although the media seems to do its best to help create one.

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Yes, I’m Annoyed, and You Should Be, Too

November 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

We’re in a drug epidemic with no South American cartels or Afghan drug lords to vilify.

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The Rumor Mill: “Killer Rehab”?

July 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Either way, it’s the drugs and alcohol that wind up killing the addict — not abstinence.

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What KIND of Disease is Addiction?

February 27, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Most communities provide both options for opioid patients, and lacking a methadone for alcohol or cocaine, use a more traditional abstinence-based approach for those addictions.

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Opioid Maintenance: Life Sentence?

February 20, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Informed client choice means accurate information about the likely outcome of decisions made early in treatment.

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Practical Advice for Parents: Prescription Painkiller Abuse

December 30, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

Many of us already have painkillers sitting on a shelf in the bathroom medicine cabinet, alongside the aspirin and the allergy meds. Sometimes they’re unused from prior medical or dental problems.

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