Heroin Deaths on the Rise in Arizona

Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Some states, including Arizona, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at … A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One …
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Janss, Dr. William
In 1984, he was appointed Medical Director of the Inpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center at St. Martins for seven years. Dr. Bill was devoted to his patients … He is survived by his wife, Dr. Gerti Janss of Rapid City; his children, Dr. Anna …
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Feds shed light on doctors' charges, payments
In Arizona, 16,779 doctors, nurse practitioners, labs and other providers billed Medicare a total of $ 4.9 billion in 2012 and collected nearly $ 1.6 billion, or about 32 cents for each dollar billed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which …
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Scottsdale doctor gets probation in theft of medicinal cocaine
PHOENIX — A plastic surgeon who acknowledged stealing medicinal cocaine from a Scottsdale surgery center was sentenced Monday to three years of probation for his theft and drug convictions. Dr. Paul Kenneth Holden stole five vials of the drug in the …
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