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Hospitals serving alcohol? Not yet, but at least one hospital in Indiana has started allowing patients and their families to bring liquor into their rooms for a post-op buzz. Parkview Ortho Hospital in Fort Wayne recently made the announcement as members of the local media toured their newly renovated facility. A drink with dinner is one of several perks the hospital is offering as they attempt to woo more patients.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is pushing to have the popular anesthetic "propofol" classified as a schedule IV drug to limit diversion and prevent abuse, especially among health care professionals. The drug gained some notoriety in June of 2009, when pop superstar Michael Jackson suffered a fatal overdose after taking the anesthetic. Abuse of the drug has increased in the last ten years, particularly among health care professionals with easy access and high stress levels. The mortality rate among those who abuse propofol is said to be greater than 33%. 
