there is substance abuse disorder for those that are heroin, suboxone, oxycontin, etc.. the treatment that is evident space and endorsed by every medical organization is threefold. it is medication, social counseling, and wraparound treatment. this is medication assist in .reatment -- assisted treatment there are three fda approved medications for opioid use disorder, methadone, suboxone, and now tracks on -- the patrol -- vivitrol . all three are fda approved and all three should be available to patients who need them without insurance companies, so no authorization or duration limits. it is the same thing we wouldald all three should be available to patients who need them - -- -- do better with another. we need to have all forms available so that we do what is best. stephen also mentioned another point about these medications, which is that, he alluded to this, there is a stigma surrounding the idea of medication assisted treatment. secretary of health and human services tom price, for example, made the comment that medication assisted treatment is "substituting one dr

there is substance abuse disorder for those that are heroin, suboxone, oxycontin, etc.. the treatment that is evident space and endorsed by every medical organization is threefold. it is medication, social counseling, and wraparound treatment. this is medication assist in .reatment -- assisted treatment there are three fda approved medications for opioid use disorder, methadone, suboxone, and now tracks on -- the patrol -- vivitrol . all three are fda approved and all three should be available to patients who need them without insurance companies, so no authorization or duration limits. it is the same thing we wouldald all three should be available to patients who need them - -- -- do better with another. we need to have all forms available so that we do what is best. stephen also mentioned another point about these medications, which is that, he alluded to this, there is a stigma surrounding the idea of medication assisted treatment. secretary of health and human services tom price, for example, made the comment that medication assisted treatment is "substituting one dr

ago, ie over three years was taking 80 milligrams of oxycontin twice a day, plus the breakthrough ofydrocodone hcl, 10 milligrams twice a day. and every time i left the home, i brought fentanyl suckers with me, and they really enabled me to get through a grocery store. instead of two or three aisles, i could get through seven or eight aisles. it worked, but for some reason, companyrance covering workmen's compensation sent me a letter saying, it does not seem to be working for you, and they were going to cut me off with a five milligrams oxycontin, 30 pills. pills, 80 to 60 milligrams, every month. beginning, im the do not want to take these pills. i thought maybe the pills would get me through my job, which i career,ly lost, and my and i had a 20 year addiction to these drugs. and i knew they were going to cut me off. , buttorney overturns that they were going to cut me off anyhow, eventually. i said i don't want them. i cut myself off. the first 48 hours of my cold thanks to myw, chemistry education in the 1970's, i knew i needed cannabis . i was thinking hashish. i could not get t

oxycodone,p with oxycontin, so mel -- soma. she is tied up and incarcerated in maryland and now she has been separated from her kids. it is a tragic loss for the families. we can't incarcerate our way out of this mess. we should be knocking on the door of big pharma, asking them for treatment centers, detox centers. i blame a lot of the doctors for overprescribing this medication. it is truly tragic. andve had several meetings panels about this. everybody talks about it, but we need to start seeing results. the narcan, we are starting to get somewhere, a little traction on this, but the stigma needs to go away. if somebody was burning in their building, we would run to help them and comfort them and show them love. we need to wrap our arms around this problem and help these people out of it. it is not just getting onto the drugs, it is getting off the drugs. what people do not realize is that this drug is the hardest thing to get off of. it is like having the flu times 1000. host: bob, the house is just about to come in. go ahe

oxycodone,p with oxycontin, so mel -- soma. she is tied up and incarcerated in maryland and now she has been separated from her kids. it is a tragic loss for the families. we can't incarcerate our way out of this mess. we should be knocking on the door of big pharma, asking them for treatment centers, detox centers. i blame a lot of the doctors for overprescribing this medication. it is truly tragic. andve had several meetings panels about this. everybody talks about it, but we need to start seeing results. the narcan, we are starting to get somewhere, a little traction on this, but the stigma needs to go away. if somebody was burning in their building, we would run to help them and comfort them and show them love. we need to wrap our arms around this problem and help these people out of it. it is not just getting onto the drugs, it is getting off the drugs. what people do not realize is that this drug is the hardest thing to get off of. it is like having the flu times 1000. host: bob, the house is just about to come in. go ahe

they were going to be cut me off with a 5-milligram oxycontin, 30 pills. i was used to 60 pills, 80 milligrams every month. i thought from the beginning, i don't want to take these pills. i thought the pills would get me through my job, which i eventually lost, in my career. i would have a 20 year addiction to these drugs. i knew there were going to cut me off. my attorney to over turn that. they would cut me off eventually. i said i don't want them. i cut myself off. the first 48 hours of cold turkey, i knew, thanks to my chemistry education, i need a cannabis. i was thinking half. i cannot get that. i had a friend with a dispensary card who help me out. he got me a variety of cannabis. it got me through. instead of that, from head to toe, lactic acid overdrive. drug addiction sickness. i got through it. >> that is sam in california telling us his story. we divided the lines. those impacted by some way by the opiate crisis can tell us your story is several has done. and then all others, can call another line. will set the stage for the discussion about ma

yeah, oxycontin, the longer lasting opioid was, quote/unquote, not very addictive. and that footnote was cited 600 times in the literature and just took off and very, very aggressive marketing. and then there was a mistake, unintended consequence from legislation where the quality of care was being measured by bringing down the pain and the surgeons were saying, what do you mean? i did great quality of care. then they went one step further and the literal payment, the reimbursement for for the surgery, they were taking into account whether the pain had come down. at that point, the physician said, well, what the heck, here's 30 pills. no, take 90, here's -- you know, i'm not going to be judged on whether the surgery was high quality based upon somebody that is at home. frankly, we don't -- we're doing pilot projects on all kinds of other pain management, you know. it turns out acupuncture is very effective and yoga and all these other types of wellness, as well as mental health. we've got to do better. and i think 50 bills has a lot of different ideas in it. it's so

sendoctor says, we will you home but take this oxycontin. i went back to the doctor and i said it was not working. . -- he said -- you are [indiscernible] take this muscle relaxant and all of the pain was gone. different approach to the pain. bob, thank you. i am glad you received the proper treatment and are feeling better. efforts is centered around education. we have groups we are working with. effort ors to be an an effort is underway to educate physicians. i am not a physician but a paramedic. physicians are certainly trying to look at alternatives to deal with pain. host: our guest is the director of the maryland ems system. inwas also the director ocean city, maryland at one time. carolina,om south what would you like to ask our guest? : what to do after the medical establishment has created this mess -- we don't treat pain appropriately. one whoave a loved comes out of the recovery room in pain, that is a potential drug guide -- drug addict. give a strong pain medication to keep the pain from ,tarting in the recovery room good luck o

take this oxycontin. didn'tt day it still help. i went back to the doctor and said this is not working. he said what are you taking. he said oh no. he said you need a muscle thatant, not anything like .ake this muscle relaxant within a day the pain was gone. may be different approach to pain medicine. bob, thank you. i'm glad that you receive proper treatment and are feeling better. you are right. part of this, part of our efforts is centered around education. we have the physician group we are working with. effort tos to be an educate physicians about a better way to treat people with pain appropriately. i'm not a physician, i'm a paramedic. physicians are certainly trying to look at alternatives for management of pain and the appropriate use of those pain medications. host: our guest under gervin ehrlich,-- governor you heard him say he is a the executive director of the maryland opioid command center. upset of the discussion centered around what to do after our medical establishment has created an addict. we don't treat pain app

taylor's sentence includesr tim an assault on a police officer who was trying to arrest him for selling oxycontin shortly before tnksgiving of st year. in silver spring, jackie bensen, news4. >> a man is in jail tonight accused of killing someone in old town, alexandria today. this evening we're still waiting to learn more about how the two men may haven connected and what the motive could have been. the body was found around noon in the second floor ofce. detectives is spent most of the afternoon looking for clues in and around the building. they also towed away a silver mercedou. for h the investigation stopped shoppers and traffic along king street. >> i thought it was a wreck or something. you figure in this area heavy track a wreck. you wouldn't think a micide. but it was very surprising. m>> reporter: we know th in custody is 34 years old but police haven't released his name and detectives have not shared the name of the person killed either. this is the first homicide in alexandria this year. >> let's change gears and talk about the weather. the break that we'vero gotten the heat in the la

what drug or drugs were involved in this incident, but lovato has openly discussed her battles with oxycontincocaine and alcohol. publicly celebrating six years of sobriety in march. ♪ warning signs of relapse perhaps were evident to fans on sunday at her last performance. the superstar stumbling over the words of her new single, "sober." >> [ bleep ]. i forgot the words. >> reporter: the sing er frequently used her voice to encourage others. david, that life-saving medication, narcan, is actually available over the counter in 46 states. and medical professionals advise that family and friends of those who are believed to be at risk of an overdose should carry it. david? >> linsey, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, the new headline about former dr. larry nassar. what he now claims happened to him in prison. >>> and the major discovery from mars tonight. what scientists have now found. one of the biggest clues yet about the possibility of life. this is a cell. so are all these. they work together, doing important stuff... like keeping your vital organs running and what not. the hi

bitter and public confession that after six years of sobriety after struggling with cocaine and oxycontinons she's no longer sober. >> tmz reveals the pop star was unconscious and revived with narcan which reverses the effects of a narcotic overdose. >> law enforcement sources say she overdosed on heroin. but a source close to lovato says she did not. she's hospitalized in stable condition. she is awake with her family and thankful for everyone's love and prayers. >> there has been an outpouring of support from celebrities, including her ex-boyfriend, joe jonas. >> he tweeted we all know how strong you are, demi, #pray for demi. >> ellen degeneris tweeting, i love demi so much, i'm sending my love to her and her family. >> and brad paisley tweeted she's one of the kindest, most talented people i've ever met. addiction is a terrifying disease. there is no one more honest or brave than this woman. she was scheduled to appear in atlantic city tomorrow night. obviously, that has been canceled and tickets are being reissued. >> she's been so open about this and other issues she's had. i think

is because the reason why we have so much still softener here is because opioids you know all the oxycontin they gave. us a patient and so it's a big product here to sell soon still softener but nevertheless they are results all of the streets of san francisco everything is softened so we're going to look at what might confront the media when they see here in new york city and they never leave new york city by the way you hardly ever see them leave new york city and everything here is so rich and expensive and lovely and all and all the new york fed gives them free money everything is free right everything seems great so what's going on outside of the rest of america member i talked about that first headline the national insecurity state and the united states of inequality the more unequal we become the more in secure and the red and red alerts and yellow alerts and be careful you know see something sometimes you don't but yes i can in no wealth can exacerbate. trends a psychological trends if you're a smiley paranoid as a poor person or a medium income person you can become extremely power

it was a footnote in the new england journal of medicine saying that oxycontin, the longer-lasting opiate was not very addictive. that footnote was cited 600 times in the literature and took off and very aggressive marketing. then, there was a mistake, and unintended consequence from legislation where the quality of care was being measured by bringing down the pain and the surgeons were saying, what you mean, and then they went one step further than the literal payment, the reimbursement for the surgery they were taken into account whether the pain was turned down. they said here take more pills than i'm not going to be judged on whether the surgery was high quality based upon someone who is at home and frankly, were doing pilot projects on all kinds of pain management acupuncture is -- and also mental health. so, we have to do better, and i think 50 bills has a lot of different ideas, from what everybody has an idea of how to tackle it. it's a complex issue. >> i'm in a go over for closing remarks, we can do more yoga stretches at the ends to rounded out,. >> please join me in thanking o

it was a flip note in the new england journal of medicine saying that oxycontin, the longer acting opiate was not very addictive. that was cited ask hundred times in the literature and it took off. i'm very aggressive marketing. then, there was a mistake, and unintended consequence from legislation where the quality of care was being measured by bringing down the pain. the surgeons were saying, what you mean? i did great care. then they went one step further and the literal payment, the reimbursement for the surgery they were taking into account if the pain had come down. then the physician said here's more pills. i am not going to be judged on whether the surgery was high-quality based upon somebody -- and frankly we are doing pilot projects on all kinds of pain management. it turns out acupuncture is very effective, yoga and all of these other types of wellness. also mental health. , we have to do better. i think we have different ideas and it and a scattershot approach. it's a very complex issue and pervasive across the country. >> we can do some more yoga stretches at the ends. >> i w

she has been open about her struggles with alcohol, cocaine and oxycontin. (vicki) elbert "big man" howard-- who was one of the six founding members of the black panther party-- has died... his wife says howard died monday in santa rosa after a long illness. howard served as the party's first editor of its newspaper and deputy minister of information. he was responsible for the social programs that made the black panther party famous. howard was born in chattanooga, tennessee but came out to california as part of the air force... he stayed in oakland after he was discharged. he was 80 years old... (grant) it's been 49 years since the beatles walked together across abbey road for their famous album cover-- and on monday... paul mccartney strolled once again through the crosswalk of abbey road in london. the 76-year-old legendary singer posted this video of it on his official instagram account. mccartney also held a secret show at abbey road studios on monday-- he played new music from his forthcoming "egypt station" album. (grant) that wraps up kron 4 news at

after being released from a treatment center, she said she had been clean from alcohol, cocaine and oxycontin for years, but she released a song called sober, where she revealed she had relapsed. >>> and new details in the trader joe's shooting in the silverlake neighborhood of los angeles, the store worker who died was killed by gunfire from lapd officers. as jonathan hunt reports, police say they had to open fire.>> her smile. >> reporter: as a memorial grows for 27-year-old trader joe's worker melyda corado, police are saying that the assistant manager who killedtha police bullet. >> is determined through the forensic investigation that one of the officers rounds struck melyda corado as she was exiting the market.>> reporter: caught in the crossfire, as she ran for the front door. the suspect, gene evin atkins, running in the opposite direction, exchanging gunfire with police officers. >> i believe my officer's actions were taken to defend themselves and in direct response to the deadly threat posed by atkins. >> police dashcam video of the 15 minute chase that led him to crash into a util

the only way we can stop this problem is schedule one oxycodone, oxycontin, fentanyl. stop making it. it's synthetic heroin. we have heroin and cocaine, let's just stick with her when. the 1920's, we figured out that prescribing heroin and cocaine is not a good idea. we have to do the same. our person on here is saying, only 2% of people are getting addicted. , andve 115 deaths that day the corners in our town are not getting the numbers right. .he's here to minimize people are out here dying, and it is a horrible situation. calle going to have people in and talk about their 37 surgeries and major car wrecks, and having these drugs. it is a bunch of bull. all you are going to hear is a bunch of addicts saying they need their drugs. functioning on these drugs. yes, alcoholics go to work for 30 years and function. people en masse -- people on meth do. bunch of bunk. you have to stop producing these drugs. looking at news ways to combat this epidemic? guest: both the senate and the house have provisions in their bills that are looking for nonaddictive painkillers, acceler

looking at this issue, commissioner, we may find that the alcoholism, or the pill addiction, or the oxycontin addiction, or whatever addiction may exist with any particular member of the department, right, some people prefer to go to third parties to talk to people. some people will only talk to people that are firefighters. some cops will only talk to people who are cops because they fully understand them, right? some people like to be more anonymous. some people will turn to alcoholism, pills and other addictions. right? and all of that is more than you and i could ever understand. but this document is basically asking us, is asking the chief, which is really the only thing we could do. our authority, the public should know this. if you are watching at home, the commission's authority, does not go beyond the chief. we cannot tell any of the members of the command staff what to do, when to do it. the chief is the chief of the department. she runs this department. we set policy for this department. and so what i'm trying to do is set a policy this is an issue that is important to us, we would

once they turned to the oxycontin, i was not able to get off of them. you, is there a product which is legal in countries of romania in czechoslovakia. i have seen it online. it not legal in the united states? guest: i don't know. i can tell you one thing, there is concern that insurance companies a lot of times will only pay for certain types of drugs. this particular drug, i'm not sure. we need to look into that. a situation where there are drugs that are -- that that areeen using effective painkillers. a lot of times unfortunately, they are cheaper. a lot of times those drugs are not prescribed. there is unfortunately a relationship between the doctor and the pharmaceutical companies . the doctors are prescribing the -- drugsnsive than that are effective. they could deal with a much cheaper alternative. we will look into that. talked about the work of the trump administration on this effort. we had a viewer ask about the previous administration. what they did. theyou talk about how tackled this? guest: i think the obama ofinistration spent a lot effo

what drug or drugs were involved in this incident, but she has openly discussed her battles with oxycontin. warning signs of relapse were perhaps evident to fans on sunday at her last performance. the superstar stumbling over the words of her new single, "sober." >> [ bleep ], i forgot the words. >> reporter: the singer has frequently used her voice to encourage others trying to seek treatment. >> i want people to know that it is possible for you to get help and recover. >> reporter: that life-saving medication, narcan, is actually available over-the-counter in 46 states. medical professionals advise that family and friends of those at risk for overdose should carry it. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> coming up in the next half hour, the shocking road rage incident. >> an argument between two drivers escalates with one of them going on a knife attack. >> whoa. >>> but first, kids and water safety, the four-time olympian teaching how to swim and bridging a racial divide, coming up next on "world news now." de, coming up next on "world news now." >>> we are back now with a really cool

he makes europe -- the maker of oxycontin is bringing in a corporate turnaround legend to distance itselfioid crisis. they have named steve miller to be chairman of the board. also served as chairman of aig. barclays says the u.k. -- is trying to reinstate full charges against the bank. 's those charges have to do with the 2008 capital raising. a judge in london dismissed the case back in may. if barclays had been convicted then, it could have heard the bank's ability to do business globally. alix: the chinese markets rediscovering an appetite for risk. it is called reflation. policymakers introduced initiatives to stimulate the economy like tax loans, more loans to banks. they are trying to soften the regulation of wealth management products. if you come inside the bloomberg, you can see that dramatic increase in dollar-yuan. you are seeing the fixing moving lower. at the same time, ever since september and in march, gdp starts to roll over. joining me now is jeff currie, goldman sachs global head of commodities research. oil demand will remain robust. goldman express -- expects brent pr

i should point out that for a drug like oxycontin and strike are tin, there are no caps -- vicodin, there are no caps. a doctor could prescribe as much as they want to as many patients as they want. there are many barriers, but i think the single biggest is the eight-hour training requirement. >> thank you. i think we'll turn now to the next part of the program. >> guest open it up for the opportunity for governors to -- >> actually, we're going to have the first lady from north dakota -- [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> i want to thank, again, our panelists for their insites into these -- insights into these issues, and now it's my pleasure to welcome north dakota's first lady. as first lady, her top priority is supporting the issues to eliminate the stigma of chronic disease of addiction. welcome the first lady, and we'd really appreciate her willingness to speak to us today about her own personal experiences and her leadership in combating this crisis. [applause] >> thank you, governor dayton, for your kind introduction. it is an honor to stand before all of you today the. ill like to ext

she has been open about her struggles with alcohol, cocaine and oxycontin. ( james ) coming up next..nviction overturned... attorneys for former stanford swimmer brock turner headed to court. why they say they client is innocent. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be at their hottest as daytime highs inland approach 100 degrees for some areas. if not the triple digits 90's will seen for most areas that are not subject a shallow marine layer that will keep many parts of the bay cool into the afternoon. within the marine layer temperatures will be felt primarily in the 60's and 70's making for a wide range of temperatures in very short distances. distances. very short distances. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) it's been a violent week on bart... today a murder suspect goes to court... while bart

with all the attention paid to opioids, prescribing percocet, oxycontin, all of that, i think we've taken. it shouldn't be easy to come by. you're right, too easy to come by. too many doctors flicking the pen, giving it out too quickly. it has uses. people that are anxious. people can't sleep at night for anxiety and insomnia. it is a good choice. we have to monitor it for addiction. stuart: xanax, isn't that taken daily, whatever dose it is, but you take it daily over a long, long period of time? is that correct? >> no. stuart: no? >> not how i like to use it. stuart: how do normal people use it? >> normal people use it if they have a bought of anxiety, occasionally, use it for that. now i do have patients that are on it every day. psychiatrists do use it every day. what you said it is not the only way to do it. more for episode of panic or anxiety or sleeplessness. when you start using every day and dose requirement the go up, you're talking about addiction. it suppresses breathing. if you combine it with things like alcohol or opioids you increase your risk of death. i don't want patie