THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANDERSON COOPER, HOST (voice-over): Rush Limbaugh addicted to painkillers. Tonight, the conservative talk show host on his way to rehab. What happened in Kobe Bryant’s hotel room? Shocking testimony comes out in court. Wesley Clark…
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It wasn’t hard to detect the glee last week when the National Enquirer published allegations that Rush Limbaugh was addicted to prescription painkillers. Al Franken, liberal un-funnyman, sneered that if the allegations were true, he was “looking forward to the perp walk.” The ultra-liberal Website DemocraticUnderground.com smirked, “Yup, if the rumors are true, Rush Limbaugh…
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Thousands of Americans rely on prescription painkillers to relieve pain and discomfort from ailments such as headaches, menstrual cramps, surgery recovery, or lingering pain from an injury. Unfortunately, however, this reliance on medication can easily and unknowingly turn into physical dependence for many. The scary fact is that the most commonly prescribed drugs, including OxyContin,…
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Only an addict can describe the euphoria that comes from that first outlaw hit of Oxycontin. Only an addict can describe the sheer torture of trying to quit the narcotic painkiller known as “Hillbilly Heroin.” Jon Riley Hays, M.D., knows about both. Hays, formerly a family practice physician in the Southern Illinois town of Herrin,…
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Rapid opiate detox / rapid detox is a humane, medical breakthrough procedure that has changed lives of thousands for the better, when safety measures were responsibly followed. Like other costly medical procedures, many patients try to save money by soliciting lesser qualified doctors or programs. However, these doctors and programs usually do not adhere to basic…
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ADDICTION costs corporate America billions of dollars a year in lost productivity, absenteeism and higher health care expenses. It also derails many once-promising careers. More companies are willing to offer assistance these days, especially as they deal with higher levels of employee stress from heightened workloads and job cuts. Yet many workers are still reluctant…
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The Waismann differs from other rapid detox treatment centers in a number of meaningful ways. Mainly, our safety protocol, unparalleled experience, and success. Some rapid detox centers rely on prescribing Suboxone as an opiate replacement. Suboxone, however, is an opiate itself and with extended use, it can be as highly addictive. W METHOD® treatment is…
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A growing number of women are becoming addicted to the prescriptions their M.D.’s insist will heal them. Here’s why – and how to tell if you could get in trouble with your next Rx. After having back surgery in May 2001, Vicky, 34, was prescribed OxyContin, a powerful pain reliever. But the drug did more…
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While Berry would like to enroll in an inpatient or outpatient drug rehabilitation program, neither is covered by her health insurance – a common predicament with prescription-drug abuse, says Steven Juergens, M.D., an addiction expert at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. “Prescription-drug withdrawal can take up to three weeks, while withdrawal from alcohol and…
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