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Macklemore: My Drug Dealer Was A Doctor

Macklemore: My Drug Dealer Was A Doctor My Drug Dealer Was A Doctor? Recently Macklemore and President Barack Obama starred in the MTV documentary Prescription for Change: Ending America’s Opioid Crisis to openly discuss the opioid epidemic our nation is facing. One of the hard truths that our society is to starting to face is that our

Mindfulness Meditation Could Help Ease Chronic Pain

The Watershed Apr 04, 16

Mindfulness Meditation Could Help Ease Chronic Pain A new clinical trial suggests meditation may help ease symptoms for patients who suffer from chronic low back pain. This is promising news for chronic pain patients searching for an alternative to prescription drug pain management. Chronic Pain A program called “mindfulness-based stress reduction” (MBSR) is more useful in managing low back pain,

CDC: New Guidelines For Prescribing Opiate Drugs For Chronic Pain

The Watershed Mar 28, 16

CDC: New Guidelines For Prescribing Opiate Drugs For Chronic Pain CDC Opiate, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published new opiate drug prescription guidelines for doctors and their patients. CDC Opiate Drugs Guideline Our nation is in the midst of a prescription drug addiction epidemic. New measures taken by the CDC will help prevent drug

Hairroin Salon Gives Out Hypodermic Needle Pens at Urban Outfitters

The Watershed Jul 11, 14

Hairroin Salon Gives Out Hypodermic Needle Pens at Urban Outfitters Have you ever heard of Hairroin Salon and would you believe that they are providing hypodermic needle pens to be passed out at a typical teenager’s favorite clothing store? It’s true, and even the nation-wide frenzy over the heroin epidemic has not stopped Urban Outfitters

Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics Infographic

The Watershed Oct 30, 13

Prescription Drug Infographic: Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics Prescription drug abuse statistics have been climbing and it has become an epidemic in the United States. With so many ways to easily obtain prescription drugs from medical doctors and psychiatrists, it’s no wonder that the prescription drug abuse statistics are at an all time high. We are