What is Ultram?

By Superdork Ultram, also called Tramadol, is a good analgesic designed to treat moderate to severe pain.

Doctor Arrested for Writing Prescriptions for Narcotics Without Examining 'Patients'

“Unfortunately, there are a few doctors such as Dr. Bambad using their position of trust in our communities to prey on those who are vulnerable to the abuse of these drugs.”

A physician with an office in San Fernando was arrested today on federal narcotics charges for allegedly writing prescriptions for powerful and addictive painkillers, such as Oxycodone, for people he did not…
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Addicted to Pain-Killers?

By: Psych Central News Editor on Thursday, Apr, 19, 2007 Reviewed by: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on Thursday, Apr, 19, 2007 Addiction to prescription medications, especially prescribed painkillers, is a growing…
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Man arrested in sex for pills case

By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer A Keavy man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly providing prescription pills to women in return for sexual favors.
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Jail time for drug death

“I have to wake up every morning, and he's right there in my mind.”

Anthony D'Amelio, 63, of 20 Cove Road, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Friday for supplying the drugs that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Ryan Scamman-Rawson of Stratham.
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Physician Assistant's License Suspended in Painkillers Case

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 10:22 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 10:22 p.m. LAKELAND The Florida Department of Health has suspended the license of Troy Wubbena, a physician assistant who practiced with Dr.
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FDA: 'limited' benefit with tamper-proof OxyContin

Federal health officials say a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse offers some improvements over the original pill.

Florida Prescription OD Deaths up Dramatically

Oxycodone has overtaken cocaine to become the deadliest drug in the state, blamed in more than 900 fatal overdoses in 2008, according to a state report released this morning.

Woman Charged With Selling Fake Oxycontin Pills

A Waterford woman was charged in Racine County court Tuesday with selling fake drugs.

Man charged with trafficking pills

A 20-year-old Port Charlotte man suspected of trafficking Roxicodone was arrested Thursday by authorities.