Doctors from across the country have found a new pain treatment method significantly reduces the need for post op opioids. The finding promises to completely revolutionize the way we treat pain. It’s called cryoanalgesia. The method relieves pain by freezing the affected nerve, which in turn causes an interruption of pain impulses to the brain. Why is it done? The procedure is usually performed to relieve pain from peripheral nerves (nerves that connect the brain or spinal column to areas… Read More
A bunch of ultra bright New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to fight addiction with an enlightening new bill. The bill (A-998) will enable the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (HCFFA) to guarantee Social Innovation Loans to eligible non-profits in the addiction treatment sector. It’s being sponsored by NJ Assembly members Daniel Benson (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Joann Downey (D-Monmouth), Eric Houghtaling (D-Monmouth), and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), who are obviously determined to meet an increasingly dire need. It’s not a… Read More
Drug trafficking is rising in America. That’s no secret. In fact, it’s rising faster than ever. Just check the news. Or recent arrest records. Because there’s sure been a lot of both. From conspirators in a complex scheme at a rural Virginia county jail to El Chapo’s infamous wife. In Tampa Bay’s port, a Texarkana home and a West Virginia shooting scene. And those are just the highlights of this week! Here’s a drug trafficking drive-by: Chesterfield County Jail This… Read More
That the Seminole County substance abuse problem exists is a fact. That it’s being duly addressed is also a fact — and a promise. So says Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma. In fact, the county’s top cop even went on record with the Orlando Business Journal to prove it. Of course even a sheriff can’t duly address a problem until it’s duly recognized. And that’s the real reason why Sheriff Lemma chatted with the OBJ’s Richard Bilbao. See, like every… Read More
Not everyone was happy when CC Sabathia entered rehab back in 2015; not one single person is doubting his decision now. How could they? That move most likely saved Sabathia’s life. That’s some of the reveal in HBO’s Under the Grapefruit Tree. But it’s far from the doc’s only takeaway. Sabathia’s career would go on strong for another four years. No, he never quite equalled his 2005-2012 peak (who could?). But he did return. Better still, he returned with a… Read More
