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Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program

Doctors at Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village have been prescribing pain treatments as alternatives to opioids, including physical therapy, according to David Mantz, the hospital’s CEO.
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Delta Hospital Takes Opioids to Court

Hospitals in the Arkansas Delta are fighting the opioid epidemic with every weapon at their command, including a little-noticed lawsuit by a Monticello hospital against the larger opioid manufacturers. read more >
Chuck Graham, Lonoke County prosecutor, originally prosecuted Dr. Richard Johns who is pleading guilty in Federal Court to operating a painkiller pill mill.
Health Care / Legal / Manufacturing

One Bad Doctor: Richard Johns Pill Mill Scheme Leads to Death of One, Ensnares Dozens

By the end of this month, at least 52 people will have pleaded guilty to being a part of what prosecutors believe are the largest drug rings ever busted in both Lonoke and White counties, including the one bad doctor who was the indispensable element: Richard Duane Johns. read more >