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Celebs and Hillbilly Heroin: The Truth

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Pain killer or alternative heroin for needy stars looking to get high — Get the 411 about celebs who die without a fix. The much maligned prescription pain killer is on the rise in Hollywood and around the world. When used correctly, it can be effective pain management but on the street Oxy aka OC […]

Illicit Drug Overdoses On the Rise

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According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and reported by Bloomberg, the death rate of overdoses from prescription drugs in Florida have more than doubled in the past ten years. Dr. Michael Lowenstein, who specializes in the Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate detoxification, indicates that according to surveys […]

Increasing Numbers of Opioid Addicts

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Dr. Michael Lowenstein, co-medical director of The Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate detoxification under deep sedation, is expressing grave concern over the implications of a new report that outlines the alarming rise in the number of individuals seeking treatment for opioid dependence, for example, OxyContin addiction. The new national analysis from the U.S. Substance […]

Waismann Method Medical Director Warns of Opioid-Induced Gastrointestinal Damage

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Dr. Clifford A. Bernstein, co-medical director of The Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate detoxification under deep sedation, is warning Americans of the negative side effects to gastrointestinal health from sustained use of opioids. If used for a prolonged period of time, opioids are proven to cause significant damage to the gastrointestinal tract, including […]

Waismann Method Supports “Operation Pill Nation” in Effort to Remove Illegal Prescription Drugs from Streets

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After a yearlong investigation dubbed “Operation Pill Nation,” the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local authorities recently raided 11 pain clinics throughout South Florida for dispensing illegal prescriptions for painkillers. The DEA also reported that five out of the 22 people arrested were doctors at these pain clinics, which brought in a profit of $22 million […]

Charlie Sheen – Can At-Home Rehab Succeed?

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There was cocaine on his face, hands, fingertips, and chest.  Blood trickled from his nose and mouth.  According to a source, this is what an unresponsive Charlie Sheen looked like when paramedics arrived at his L.A. mansion around 7 a.m. January 27 in the wake of what was later determined to be a 36-hour binge […]

Chronic Pain Cases Linked to Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

Results from a recent study issued by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that treatment admissions for prescription painkiller abuse rose 345 percent over a 10 year period extending from 1998 to 2008.  The Waismann Method of Opiate Detoxification, an advanced medical procedure that rids the body of opiates, examines these […]

Getting Serious About Painkillers

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Editor’s note: Recent publications by SAMHSA and other authorities warned that prescription painkiller abuse and misuse is a major problem. Opiate addiction specialist Clare W. Kavin, administrative director of the Waismann Method answered questions by e-mail on Dec. 16, 2010, from OH&S Editor Jerry Laws. She discussed the problem’s impact on the workplace and explained what employers should do to […]

Experts: Charlie Sheen’s Lifestyle Hurting His Kids, Career Could Be Next

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Charlie Sheen’s recent hospitalization after reported heavy drug use and porn star parties has some questioning the long-term well-being of his children. Sheen has two young daughters, aged six and seven, with actress Denise Richards, as well as one-year-old twins with Brooke Mueller. (He also has a grown daughter from a previous relationship.) According to […]

Prescription Drug Abuse a ‘Real Problem’, Experts Say

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Drug Policy Alliance report revealed that between 1999 and 2007, the number of Texas deaths by accidental drug overdose increased by more than 250 percent, from 790 to 1,987. This area is not immune to the problem, either, local officials said. “In Nacogdoches and Deep East Texas, we are seeing young people who are abusing […]