When does this behavior become inappropriate, causing the patient to be labeled a drug seeker? Clearly, there is no agreement on the definition of drug seeking.
Joe Leonetti said that he would get drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin by going to clinics or emergency rooms and complaining about back pain or other ailments that are difficult to diagnose.
Many doctors are afraid that they will get into trouble with the Drug Enforcement Administration every time they write a prescription for a controlled substance, but those fears are overblown, according to one DEA official.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and two Israeli universities have discovered another likely benefit of the much-touted legume, soybeans: They may bring pain relief.