A recent news report featured the frightening news of an alleged 28 deaths in the Columbus, Ohio region from prescribed Fentanyl. Even though there are protocols in the hospital for regulated doses there was a physician who prescribed “grossly excessive” doses of this very powerful drug. The result was that these patients died, many prematurely. […]
The Pennsylvania Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
We have recognized that our opioid overdose problem has become a prominent problem in our country and in the State of Pennsylvania. Often prescription drugs are abused in these overdoses. In December 2018 Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Governor Tom Wolfe announced the new Pennsylvania Drug Monitoring Program. It is an on-line tool that […]
Degrees of Trauma; Trauma Continuum
Trauma is a new buzzword in society today. It shows up in movies and television shows. It is recognized as critical in dealing with challenging behaviors of children when daycares or other school settings become trauma-informed. Gradually even our court systems are beginning to acknowledge that trauma may play a part in criminal behaviors. There […]
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