Confidential Drug Rehabilitation

I am aware of the Hippa laws and regulations. I know someone who is addicted to pain killers. They have been for around 6 years. Their life has spiraled in an out of control, downward motion. This person has two children who they can’t take care of because of the situation. They always go into mood swings and fits of rage, especially when they can’t get any medicine. They were admitted into the hospital, and treated for depression, and have been there for 4 days. Is there any way that anyone knows of that I may be able to talk to the Dr’s and let them know that 4 days is not long enough to treat her addiction “without the Dr’s being able to tell her what was said.” Maybe then, they would look farther and help her more. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I have agonized over what to do, and I just don’t know what the right thing is.

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I was told by the drug screening company that they tested for the “Big 5″ (marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine) and Phencyclidine (PCP).) I consented to the test. I received a call from them yesterday asking me if I took paxil, xanax, vicodin, trazodone, and a prescription anti-inflamatory. I was shocked and mad that they did beyond a big 5 and even beyond a narcotic screen! Now they want me to fax them proof from my doctor of what I take and WHY I take it. This is for a call center job for a wireless company. I feel this is a violation of my rights (HIPAA) and they have no right to now recind the job offer because I take prescription medication. Especially because the vicodin and xanax were taken recently for major oral surgery. Do I legally have to provide them with this info to get the job? And can they legally lie about the test they are doing on me?

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I hd a hepatitis A 10 yrs ago and I hve been well. I hve no history of drinking alcohol, smoking, etc.Few months ago I had an LFT Test because a friend told me my eyes are so yellow and mybe i have Jaundice so I had been tested with Hepa A B C resulted negative but my biliburin level is very high have 3.0 and after knowing that i have jaundice i have been following the No oily and no meat diet.3 months later i hd a Liver funtion test again and my bilibirin level 1.0 which is normal. I still continued my all veg.and fruit diet no oily and meat but I sometime cheat! now again i had my latest LFT and the result of my biliburin is 2.0 again i have jaundice.I hd a partner and i fear tht my partner will get jaundice.But on my research Jaundice is a symptom of a desease.Are there other jaundice causing deseases dt is contagous other than Hepatitis?Pls. help! der been rumors spreading about me that i hd hepatitis bcoz I have jaundice! How to prove dem wrong? I am negative wd hepatitis!
i hve been researching about jaundice and it says that jaundice that there have been many causes of jaundice.And it is classified into 3 categories 1)Deseases of the liver whch is most common is hepatitis. other are medications, alcohol,viral infctions.2)Blockage of the bile from liver.3)Excessive breakdown of red blood cells in the body. If i dont have hepatitis and other deseases but i have either Blockage of bile or Excessive breakdown of blood cells each of this means the cause of my jaundice is not contagous right?

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