VA’s Lack of Pain Treatment Options Led to Opiate Addiction, Vet Says – ABC News

VA’s Lack of Pain Treatment Options Led to Opiate Addiction, Vet Says – ABC News


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VA's Lack of Pain Treatment Options Led to Opiate Addiction, Vet Says
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In 2012, CIR found VA doctors wrote more than 6.5 million prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. That's more than the total number of patients they saw and a 270 percent increase from 2001. "That's a staggering number to me 
Ex-VA doctor says she was forced out after limiting opiate prescriptionsCenter for Investigative Reporting

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VA’s lack of pain treatment options led to opiate addiction, veteran says – Center For Investigative Reporting

VA's lack of pain treatment options led to opiate addiction, veteran says
Center For Investigative Reporting
In 2012, CIR found, VA doctors wrote more than 6.5 million prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. That's more than the total number of patients they saw and a 270 percent increase from 2001. “That's a staggering number to me 

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Allowing private drug counselors to bill Medicaid will promote treatment … – vtdigger.org

Allowing private drug counselors to bill Medicaid will promote treatment
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The state's hub and spoke opiate treatment program requires patients, whether they visit regional methadone clinics or doctors' offices, to receive counseling in addition to medication. The bill applies to private-practice licensed alcohol and drug

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