Mar 25, 2004
By: Maia Szalavitz
Slate.com
In a recent five-part series (Oct. 19-23), the Orlando Sentinel painted a stark picture of the opiate drug OxyContin: Prescribed for mild pain by a clueless doctor, the drug had destroyed a former policeman’s life. Apparently, this story was typical:
Thousands had been derailed by the deadly drug. Within weeks, however, the [...]
Mar 23, 2004
Press Release
Painreliefnetwork.org
Richard V. Paey has been a victim of advanced multiple sclerosis and a botched back surgery. Unless Robert W. Attridge Jr., Esq. wins his motion to acquit this Thursday, Paey may become another victim of overzealous prosecution of pain patients.
After seven years and three trials, Florida prosecutors, including Scott Andringa, finally convicted [...]
Mar 6, 2004
By: Richard Raeke
The St. Petersburg Times (FL)
Richard Paey waited for the jury to return its verdict, sitting in his wheelchair in the courtroom. He pored over the pages of law books long after they left for their deliberations Thursday night.
Three hours and 15 minutes later, they returned. None looked at him.
Paey, who suffers [...]
March 1, 2004
By: Maia Szalavitz
STATS
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs are constantly in the news - but unfortunately, most of what is reported on drug use, misuse and addiction is badly flawed. There are numerous agendas: drug warriors want to support their policies; their opponents want to push theirs; government officials want to keep their jobs [...]
Mar 1, 2004
By: Jennifer de Vallance
Whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
For the first time, the Bush Administration will carry out a coordinated drug strategy to confront the illegal diversion and abuse of prescription drugs. Today, President Bush’s “Drug Czar,” John Walters, joined FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan, DEA Administrator Karen Tandy, Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, and Representative Tom Davis to [...]
