Category Archives: General
Study Finds Medical Errors to be 3rd Top Cause of Death in the U.S.
A new study, conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, has found that if medical errors were categorized with diseases, they’d be the third leading cause of death in the United States. The study estimates that 250,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors, which is the third largest number behind, cancer and heart… Read More »
Answers to Your Top Questions on Substance Use Disorders
Michael Botticelli, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, joined a Facebook chat with The Addict’s Mom and answered questions regarding substance use disorders. Click here to read what he had to say. He offers great insight into what the government is doing to help addicts and their loved ones. While it… Read More »
Addicts For Sale
BuzzFeed’s Cat Ferguson investigates the epidemic of “patient brokering” that is plaguing South Florida’s addiction treatment industry. Young, vulnerable addicts and alcoholics are being taken advantage of for profit. If you or someone you love has been the victim of an unscrupulous treatment facility or “patient broker”, contact us today.
High Schools Are Failing Girls Who Report Sexual Assault
Title IX is often associated with gender equity in athletic departments of colleges and universities. But, it applies to high schools as well and it includes that, “schools receiving federal funding must eliminate a hostile environment stemming from gender-based violence.” The Huffington Post has concluded that high schools are often failing girls who have… Read More »
Police reports link sober home operator to prostitution, ‘flop’ houses
This weekend, The Palm Beach Post reported on one seemingly repugnant operator of sober homes in Palm Beach County. While he denies any connection to these sobers homes, Kenneth “Kenny” Chatman has been identified as the owner of several homes under the name, Staying Alive. He is also the Director of Operations at Reflections Treatment Center… Read More »
$2M Awarded to Man Who Had Surgery on Wrong Side of Brain
The family of an Arkansas man left in an impaired state after an operation on the wrong side of his brain has been awarded $2 million by the state’s claims commission. While most surgeries are successful the thought of such an egregious mistake is terrifying. And, that the hospital hid this error for eighteen… Read More »
Medical Error Report
Recently, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, published an editorial about a new medical report that states that, “Most people will experience at least one medical diagnostic error — an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis — in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences.” This piece, written by Dr. Lawrence B. Schlachter, a board-certified neurosurgeon and attorney in Atlanta,… Read More »
Patrick Kennedy Breaks His Silence
Patrick Kennedy, the youngest child of the late senator, Ted Kennedy, is speaking out about his alcoholism and drug addiction in his new book, “A Common Struggle.” Last week on CBS’ 60 Minutes, he opened up to Leslie Stahl about his struggle and his family’s struggle with addiction. The goal of his memoir is… Read More »
Pee Scams, Kickbacks, And Overdoses Plague South Florida Rehabs
This week, Buzzfeed published a story about Nicole Cronin, a young New Jersey woman who came to South Florida for treatment for her heroin addiction and died within a year, alone in a motel room. Unfortunately, Nicole Cronin’s story is not unique in the world of treating addiction. The Cronin family is brave to… Read More »
Court Awards Higher Damages in Medical Malpractice Case
More than a decade after the Florida legislature approved limiting damages in medical malpractice cases, the Florida Supreme Court agreed with a woman who argued that the limits should not be applied to her case. The judges ruled 5-2 recently in favor of Kimberly Ann Miles who was injured in 2003 and filed a… Read More »
