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This morning, inmate Gibbs had a visit. The nurse passing medications in the housing unit noticed that he was not … Continue reading - Suicide – Don’t Be Afraid to Ask
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As a reformed delinquent that has spent time in both the Maricopa County Jail and AZ State Woman’s Prison I…
trileptal is quite effective for many w/chronic pain as well as cymbalta, neither of which seem to be abused at…
What do you do for those patients? I would imagine being on suboxone and high dose gabapentin is not a…
Another consideration is ‘commissary. Salty snacks – chips. Ramen etc. Also a problem with diabetics. The comment may sadly reflect…
Good Sir, Right on target! There are correctional facilities and correction providers who ‘never’ use certain medications / treat certain…