Vanguard | July 21, 2010 | 1 comment

Doctor Shopping in South Florida: Scenes From Vanguard

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In this scene from Vanguard's award-winning documentary "The OxyContin Express," correspondent Mariana van Zeller investigates the proliferation of pain management clinics -- where patients can easily acquire prescription narcotics -- especially in South Florida.

"The OxyContin Express" features intimate access with pill addicts, prisoners and law enforcement as each struggles with a lethal national epidemic.

"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.

For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
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    Current Video,   Vanguard,   Vanguard Weekly Special,   Vanguard Special
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    Government,  Drugs,  Florida,  Addiction,  19 more
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    • Every news item I hear about Broward Co. is always negative, must be a magnet for losers. Have to say though, there are a lot of people with legitimate pain who can't get in to see pain specialists because of so much demand. My pain specialist will say, "Come back in a month", but when I schedule for my next visit, it's 6 mts. before he has an opening. All my Rxs are monitored and I use both prescription and over-the-counter meds for my chronic back & leg pain. I hope the public doesn't over-react to all these news items about addiction, there are those of us who actually do need opiates to control chronic pain. I used to think not, but now I understand where they are coming from. BTW, SSDisability won't give you help, I had to return to work when I couldn't get help and now I need more pain med than ever just to stand and sit up so I can make enough to survive. Maybe I'll eventually have to hop a flight to Florida, Ugh! Anyone else have stories to tell?

    • 1 year ago

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