I Was Shamed by My Doctor for Being Black

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23. This article does shed light on how the War on Drugs can lead to racism

whether we can "prove" this is a particular incident or not. We should stop interrogating the eye witness. There is clearly latitude for abuse here.

People with pain conditions (such as me: I have an underlying genetic condition that prevents me from taking aspirin or nsaids, and I refuse to take narcotics because I already suffer from fatigue) are already highly agitated over the difficulties around getting their medical situations addressed. Things are made more difficult when the social system doesn't recognize "exceptional" situations related to "subjective" measures. In other words, no one believes your pain is undermining you. Medicaid doesn't funds pain management referrals. I can't imagine what the situation would be like with the stereotype that I might be a drug dealer overlaid on top of that.

The anti-Drug War crusade is not usually one of my big things around here, but it might become one due to this article. The potential for racism and fomenting the resentments around structural racism is clear. This merits serious consideration.