by Sue Robbins | Mar 9, 2014 | Headache Drugs
A government study has found that most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively infrequent source for those at highest risk for overdoses. Dr. Leonard Paulozzi, a researcher at the...
by Dr Robbins | Jul 25, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Narcotic painkillers are now the most widely prescribed class of drugs in the country. It is estimated that they are involved in 15,000 overdose deaths each year, mainly because of abuse. Studies have linked narcotic painkillers to dangers including sleep apnea, falls...
by Dr Robbins | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
I see many patients with the following scenario; they go to a new neurologist/headache doc, with daily headaches. The doc asks what they are on, then proceeds to tell them that whatever meds they are on cause the headaches. The patient says “..But doctor, I have...
