Does Oxycontin wear off too quickly?

Dr. Inaba, One of my students sent this LA Times Investigation article that claims oxycontin wears off hours early and does not sustain pain relief the advertised 12 hours. I have not heard about this report, published in May, 2016.

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Are CBD oils regulated?

I’m trying to research CBD oil as there are now so many out there. Are any of them regulated? How does a person know what exactly they are getting. Is there any research that validates the overall effectiveness of the

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DSM 5 criteria?

Thanks for the opportunity to submit this question. Are there updated case studies/vignettes available that incorporate the DSM 5 criteria? Current studies refer to DMV-IV, TR criteria, multi-axial assessment, and are not good examples as they are dated.

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Is it possible to use heroin recreationally?

Bruce asks: Is it possible to use heroin recreationally? Hi Bruce, The short answer to your question is yes but it comes with a whole bunch of caveats. The 1980 Am. Psychiatric Association estimated that only 23% of American heroin uses

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The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction

The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/well/family/the-4-traits-that-put-kids-at-risk-for-addiction.html?ref=oembed “I’ve seen this NY Times article and noted that it mirrors many other studies attributing traits generally by about the age of 10-12 when the brain is going through

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Silent Epidemic: Addiction In Southern Oregon

Recently our very own Dr. Inaba was involved with a news piece done by Jefferson Public Radio. Like many areas in the country, southern Oregon is experiencing what public health officials describe as an epidemic of addiction to heroin and

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Caffeine, E-Cig news, Zohydro and other Opioid news and death

Coffee and cigarettes have long been a part of the morning ritual … now we have concerns about actual coffee/caffeine addiction.

E-cig news includes a study earlier this year, finding cancer indications like tobacco, especially snuff, from using e-cigarettes. However, the study used specially prepared lung cells, not humans. And the FDA has released its draft regulations for e-cigarettes, prohibiting their sale to minors, requiring warning labels, and asking that new device be submitted to the FDA for testing and evaluation.

Several more stories about opioids and heroin. Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Irish rocker Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and founder of Band-Aid , has died unexpectedly of a heroin overdose. Also there are a number of stories about pregnant women using and being addicted to prescribed opioids as well as heroin. And the protests continue about Zohydro, the new Vicodin-like medication that is 10 times stronger, and contains no acetaminophen.

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