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Government crackdown on prescription opioids leaving chronic sufferers in a world of pain
Posted August 26, 2019 15:52:35 Photo: Opioids are used in painkillers such as codeine, oxycontin and fentanyl, among others. (AP: Jessica Hill) Patients using painkillers and doctors prescribing them have been put on notice by the Federal Government, as it tries to head off a US-style opioid epidemic. Key points: A government crackdown on prescription …
It’s time to admit we are in an addictive relationship with technology
In defence always comes the cry “but I use it to create/design/write/etc”. Unfortunately, the data also suggests that 97 per cent of those nine hours is shared among passive entertainment (watching TV/Netflix/videos); interactive content (video games, browsing the internet); and social media. Victoria has banned mobile phones in government high schools and the federal government …