Sentences with phrase «about oxycontin»

While Leona Aglukkaq writes to the provincial health ministers about OxyContin and prescription drug abuse, John Geddes questions the Harper government's approach.

The Times, in its own 2007 story, detailed how, in 2002, Purdue hired «Mr. Giuliani and his consulting firm, Giuliani Partners, to help stem the controversy about OxyContin.»

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Then one day I posted a short entry about Rush Limbaugh's battle with the painkiller OxyContin.

Attendees were asked about nonmedical use — defined as using in a manner which is not prescribed (such as to get high)-- of 18 different opioids — including OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin.

In a landmark case, Purdue was sued in 2007 for $ 600 million for misleading the public about the addictive qualities of OxyContin, while making billions from the drug.

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about the dangers of OxyContin and other prescription drugs.