Ghanaian Doctors, Nurses Addicted to 'Heroin Drug' Pethidine

Ghanaian doctors, nurses addicted to 'heroin drug' pethidine
The only Psychiatrist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Dr. Godwin Donnir, who confirmed this in an exclusive interview with Ultimate Radio, says the drug has severe side effects on its users, some of whom have become very addicted to it.
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Drug Abuse Among Doctors: Easy, Tempting, and Not Uncommon
But whereas physicians are about as likely as the general public to abuse alcohol or illegal drugs, they're 5 times as likely to misuse prescription drugs, according to Lisa Merlo, PhD, a researcher at the University of Florida's Center for Addiction …
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AG: 3 local doctors charged in prescription drug, theft scheme
"The evidence in this case will show that these physicians believed they were above the law, and what's worse, they allegedly preyed upon drug-addicted patients to line their own pockets," Kane said. The attorney general noted that Pennsylvania has the …
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