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$165,000 Settlement over Forced “Cold Turkey” Withdrawal from Prescribed Medication

A California prisoner received a $165,000 settlement in a civil rights action alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs surrounding his forced “cold turkey” withdrawal from medication prescribed by prison doctors.

Prisoner Charles Strain was prescribed medication for pain for over three years preceding his transfer from the California ...

 

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