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Suspect Tried To Use Doctor's Professional Credentials To Get Drugs In Westchester, Police Say Suspect Tried To Use Doctor's Professional Credentials To Get Drugs In Westchester, Police Say
Suspect Tried To Use Doctor's Professional Credentials To Get Drugs In Westchester, Police Say Police are investigating a suspect who allegedly attempted to use a doctor’s prescription information to obtain narcotics. A doctor reported to members of the department at Scarsdale Police Headquarters on Saturday that someone had used her professional credentials without her consent to prescribe narcotics on two separate occasions. According to police, the woman was contacted by a pharmacy on Oct. 18 to confirm a past prescription request, which was called in by phone days earlier. Investigators noted that the pharmacy did not request or authorize the prescription or issue any drugs. The…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Understanding Pain Management: Techniques And Treatments Understanding Pain Management: Techniques And Treatments
Understanding Pain Management: Techniques And Treatments Pain management is designed to treat chronic pain and allows a person to live a full, enjoyable life. Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than three to six months or pain beyond the point of tissue healing. Some forms of chronic pain can be linked to an identifiable cause, such as degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis. Other forms have no clear cause, such as fibromyalgia or nerve pain. Fighting chronic pain is a lifelong struggle for many. With an accurate diagnosis and early intervention, we hope to help patients avoid a state of chronic pain, or at least reduce …

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Six Arrested In Hudson Valley Prostitution Raid Six Arrested In Hudson Valley Prostitution Raid
Six Arrested In Hudson Valley Prostitution Raid Seven Nabbed In Area Narcotics, Prostitution Detail Six people were arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into prostitution in the area, according to the Ramapo Police Department. The bust when down around 8:40 p.m. Thursday on Sherwood Avenue in the Spring Valley section of Ramapo, said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. During the bust, the police department executed a search warrant and arrested the following: Celia Diego-Garcia, 29, of Queens; charged with prostitution. Violeta Reyes-Cruz, 22, of Queens; charged with prostitution Manuel Castillo-Garcia, 64, of Spring Valley; charged…

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by Kathy Reakes