Painkiller Crackdown in New York ERs

<p>In an effort to curb <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/coexistingdisorders/f/My-Doctor-Says-I-Need-Help-For-Medication-Abuse-What-Do-I-Do-Now.htm">medication abuse</a>, New York City is cutting back on some of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/substancedependence/tp/mostaddictivepainkillers.htm">most addictive painkillers</a> in emergency rooms.&#160; According to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/nyregion/new-york-city-to-restrict-powerful-prescription-drugs-in-public-hospitals-emergency-rooms.html?hpw&#038;_r=1&#038;">New York Times</a>...<!--more--></p> <p>... long acting painkillers, including OxyContin, Fentanyl and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/dailylifewithaddiction/f/What-Is-Methadone.htm">methadone</a>, will no longer be dispensed, while other addictive painkillers, such as Vicodin and Percocet, will only be available in limited quantities. In addition, when prescriptions go astray, they will no longer be refilled.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2013/01/12/painkiller-crackdown-in-new-york-ers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
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