The Sad Intersection of Fame, Drugs and Death
Excerpt: As the old rock song, Deja Vu, goes, “We have all been here before.” Once again the headlines are full of the unbearable news of another superstar’s drug overdose. Once again, experts on addiction are rushing to use a celebrity death to draw down on the failures of the culture, law enforcement and the […]
FDA Approves Buprenorphine (Probuphine) Implant for Opioid Replacement Therapy
Waismann Method Medical Group in favor of more options in the treatment of opioid dependence and addiction – assuming patients and providers are well-informed LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Probuphine – a first-of-its-kind buprenorphine implant for use by those dependent on opioids – has received approval from the FDA. The same drug has […]
Interview with Dr. Lowenstein: FDA Approves First Opioid Implant
WHDT Interview with the Waismann Method’s very own Dr. Lowenstein on the FDA Approving First Opioid Implant.
When the Addict is a Doctor – The Stigma of Opioid Addiction in Healthcare
The trend against punitive measures runs into resistance when the addict could cause medical errors By Steven Ross Johnson Excerpt: The fear of harm at the hands of impaired clinicians has prompted calls for them to undergo mandatory drug testing. In 2014, voters in California—which abandoned its addiction assistance program for doctors after concluding it […]
Drug Addiction & Drug Abuse: A Failed War – UN Report Calls War on Drugs a Failure
We as a society, need to remove the stigma that has been placed on drug addiction, drug abuse and mental illness, so more people can seek the medical care they require, without feeling shame and fear. Waismann Method Medical Group pledges support to UN, calls for world leaders to pursue alternative global drug policy solutions […]
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Combat Painkiller Abuse & Heroin Addiction
Senate Passes Bipartisan Opioid Addiction and Recovery Bill LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2016 – The Senate passed bipartisan legislation on March 10, 2016, designed to combat the opioid epidemic in the United States. The landmark bill is known as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). It represents the largest legislative action to date, […]
The Rapid Increase in Heroin Overdose Deaths
Waismann Method Group is Calling on the Public Health Community to Increase Access for Mental Health Resources and Humane Heroin Withdrawal Treatment LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2015 — Heroin overdose deaths skyrocketed once again in the United States in 2014, according to recently released figures from the National Center for Health Statistics. Despite constant discussion […]
Narcotic Addiction Study: Adults in Their 50s Now Largest Group Battling Addiction
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Surprising new research shows that the largest segment of the population battling narcotic addiction is not teens or even young professionals. It is older adults, ages 50 to 59 years old. There has been a steady but slight increase in older adults seeking treatment for substance abuse of […]
Lamar Odom Overdose
Clare Waismann of the Waismann Method was quoted in In Touch Magazine, November 2, 2015, on the Lamar Odom Overdose. His behavior at the brothel, says Clare Waismann, a registered addiction specialist who hasn’t treated Lamar, “was obviously him looking to get out of the feeling of loss and sadness and fill […]
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs & Opiate Addiction
WAISMANN METHOD® Supports Efforts to Combat Opiate Addiction and Overdose Epidemic LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Following a sharp increase in opioid-related overdose deaths in the past decade, a recent study has found that monitoring practices could dramatically reduce opiate addiction in the United States. The Waismann Method Group is urging states to […]
