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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (PRWEB) January 14, 2013

Florida residents may be relieved to know that the powerful crackdown on pill mills (facilities illegally prescribing and selling narcotic prescription drugs) is working. Nearly half of the pill mills in the Sunshine State have been shut down, but Novus Medical Detox, a drug detoxification facility with a 90% patient completion rate, warns people that while the illegal drug providers may be vanishing from the area, the repercussions for Floridians may come in the form of painful withdrawals.

Statistics reported by the Wall Street Journal revealed that more than 16,500 people die every year in the U.S. due to overdosing on opioid painkillers (those sold via the illicit pill mills), currently making them the nation?s deadliest drugs, outpacing heroin and cocaine combined (1). With that many people taking drugs, the disappearance of pill mills is only one step to solving the epidemic that is now spreading to other states.

Since Florida?s efforts began against the unlawful sales of prescription drugs, Georgia now has 125 such clinics compared to fewer than 10 in 2010, according to the Georgia?s Drug and Narcotics Agency (1). Novus? Director, Kirk Burness, says that not all Floridians who had access to the local pill mills will be able to travel to Georgia. While that may seem like a good thing, Burness warns that withdrawal from opioids is an extremely dangerous process and should not be done ?coldturkey?.

?Residents in Florida who once used those pill mills to aid their addictions will experience dangerous and sometimes deadly withdrawal symptoms if they cannot obtain their meds,? Burness commented. ?I only hope that the declining number of pill mills kick-starts people?s decisions to enter into a healthier, drug-free life ?and that?s where we can help.?

For those individuals who are looking to detox safely and comfortably, Novus Medical Detox has individualized treatment plans which are tailored to their patient?s needs. Novus uses state-of-the-art medical protocols in combination with natural supplements, nutritious meals and extensive use of nutrient-enriched IV treatments, all of which together enable the detox process to be as painless as possible. Novus? proprietary vitamin cocktail is an advanced medical discovery that allows Novus to handle the toughest of prescription drug cases ? those that other drug detox facilities will not accept.

Novus? detox programs have a high success rate due to their medical team being skilled in keeping patients from getting sick during the withdrawal process ? a dread worse than death to most addicts. Novus? branded detox process leads to many completing detox in under two weeks. Patients have 24/7 access to nursing care and withdrawal specialist assistance.

?Our facility assists people from all over the United States to get their lives back? not just Floridians. I feel for Georgia residents who are being threatened with the same pill mills that ravaged [Florida] individuals,? Burness added. ?Even so, we can help.?

To learn more about the Novus Medical Detox Center and its drug and addiction detox programs, visit http://www.NovusDetox.com.

About the Novus Medical Detox Center

The Novus Medical Detox Center offers safe, effective alcohol and drug treatment programs in a home-like residential setting. Located on 3.25 tree-lined acres in New Port Richey, Fla., Novus is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families as an in-patient medical detox facility. Novus is known for minimizing the discomfort of withdrawal from prescription medication, drugs and alcohol by creating a customized detox program for each patient, incorporating medication, natural supplements and fluid replenishment?putting dignity and humanity back into drug detoxification. Patients have 24/7 medical supervision, including round-the-clock nursing care and access to a withdrawal specialist, and enjoy comfortable private or shared rooms with a telephone, television, DVD player and high-speed Internet access. For more information on Novus Medical Detox Center, visit http://www.NovusDetox.com.

(1) Bizjournals.com. December 26, 2012. ?Pill mills flee Florida for Georgia.? bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/pill-mills-flee-florida-for-georgia.html

Irving, TX (PRWEB) December 20, 2012

Team Consilium has been a busy bunch of Christmas Elves this month raising money and volunteering their time at Children?s Medical Center of Dallas, a non-profit hospital that provides care to all children regardless of their family?s ability to pay. Consilium employees generously donated $ 20 each to wear jeans in the office all month long. Funds went towards Children?s Christmas party for patients on December 19, an event which Consilium also supported by sending a team of volunteers to help out.

?We generally don?t have many opportunities to volunteer onsite and the Consilium staff immediately came to mind,? said Sophia Sindalovsky, Corporate Engagement Coordinator for Children?s Foundation.

The Children?s Medical Center Christmas party for patients was a tremendous success. A team of Consilium employees helped out by delivering toys and spending precious time with the children.

?Today we had a chance to experience the spirit of Christmas with our visit to Children?s Hospital. Spending time with the children who were not going to be home for Christmas was the most important gift that we could have given,? said John Moberly, Consilium Staffing Vice President.

Consilium?s partnership with Children?s Medical Center will not end with 2012 ? both organizations are looking forward to the New Year and a long-term partnership with benefits going straight to the good of children and their families.

?At its core, Consilium Staffing is an organization that cares deeply about serving our community, and we couldn?t ask to partner with a better organization with such a quality reputation than Children?s Medical Center,? said Moberly.

Consilium?s Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry and Operations Teams also participated in Adult Protective Service?s Angel Tree this month. Each team adopted several ?angels? from the tree to provide much needed clothing items, special needs gifts and other wished-for items to those under APS protection. The mission of the Adult Protective Services (APS) program is to protect older adults and persons with disabilities from abuse, neglect and exploitation by investigating and providing or arranging for services as necessary to alleviate or prevent further maltreatment.

“Locum tenens” is a Latin phrase meaning “to hold the place of.” Consilium Staffing partners with hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, correctional institutions and other healthcare facilities that may be understaffed or underserved by sourcing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are able to provide coverage on a temporary contract basis.

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 14, 2012

GSC Home Study Courses has just released a new continuing education course that provides dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants with information to help them better identify and manage the oral health needs of pediatric patients with complex medical conditions.

?Children with chronic medical, developmental, and psychosocial conditions experience significantly more oral health problems than children without these conditions,? according to Karen Hallisey, DMD, Dental Planner for GSC Home Study Courses. Providing dental professionals with the foundational knowledge to better care for this growing patient population is the impetus behind Dental Management for Pediatric Patients with Complex Needs, a new continuing education course from GSC Home Study Courses ? a leading Academy of General Dentistry approved continuing education program provider.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? most recent 2009- 2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, 15.1 percent of US children (11.2 million children ages 0 – 17) have special health care needs, and more than one in five US households with children have at least one child with a special health care need. This translates into almost nine million households nationally. Individuals with special health care needs experience more oral health problems and require a greater level of oral health management than their healthy counterparts. Children with special health care needs are especially vulnerable to the oral effects of systemic diseases.

?This GSC Home Study course is a great example of how the company provides healthcare professionals with the educational information they need to provide exceptional care to all patients, especially those with complex medical conditions,? said Christian Feuer, CEO of SC Publications, parent company of GSC Home Study Courses. ?Our courses allow busy professionals to keep abreast of the issues and challenges they face in their everyday practices.?

About GSC Home Study Courses

The mission of GSC Home Study Courses is to promote public health by providing healthcare practitioners with structured home study continuing education and educational resources for advancing post-graduate knowledge and life-long professional proficiency. For more information, visit http://www.gscce.com.