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In reply to the discussion: It appears a fair number of DUers are unaware of an opioid crisis, [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)27. There has to be some reasonable balance
I had a friend who deals with chronic pain and was between doctors because she had moved. She said that if it was in front of her she would be tempted, if not inclined, to use heroin.
I agree that something needs to be done, but throwing people who live with chronic pain under the bus just increases the market.
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there are ample pain meds out there without handing out the massively addictive ones.
trillion
Dec 2015
#55
Ever since we invaded Afghanistan heroin is more plentiful and cheaper than ever.
hobbit709
Dec 2015
#3
It has always been the civilian contractors (CIA) with their own planes and transportation
LiberalArkie
Dec 2015
#76
The crackdown on prescription pills has caused many addicts to switch to heroin and meth
Kaleva
Dec 2015
#48
But the States with Medical Marijuana access have already cut opiate overdoses by 25% and
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#10
Yes. He ignores the progress being made already by many States entirely and his solutions are
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#60
MA is about to hit your second anniversary with medical marijuna. CA is at 18 years.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#63
meanwhile people suffering from chronic debilitating pain are denied adequate treatment
zazen
Dec 2015
#9
England use to years ago, but they stopped doing it because they were creating a nation of junkies
frankieallen
Dec 2015
#95
Problem with addictions are - is it the personality or the drug that triggers it?
haele
Dec 2015
#84
Actually, it is. What about the childern? is the base of a prohabition argument with addictions.
haele
Dec 2015
#92
these laws affect me getting Percoset to deal with my shingles....and it barely helps...
CTyankee
Dec 2015
#68
It is customery in the US to make sure that those in need suffer as much as possible.
Mnemosyne
Dec 2015
#75
The real crisis is that the sick and the dying go without adequate treatment for their pain.
LeftyMom
Dec 2015
#14
Puritanical, for sure. Like suffering needlessly will increase the odds you are admitted to heaven.
hunter
Dec 2015
#16
A woman I knew had two separate terminal cancers, a bad heart and brittle diabetes.
LeftyMom
Dec 2015
#17
And about 88,000 Americans die from alcohol abuse each year, O'Malley promotes breweries and
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#66
My 14yo grandson informed me yesterday that someone died of a heroin od in the house across the
Mnemosyne
Dec 2015
#31
I can barely stand to drive through town, always see at least one or two and there is no mistaking
Mnemosyne
Dec 2015
#73
This is what happens when you place public health in the hands of organized crime.
leveymg
Dec 2015
#39
Huge problem in Seattle too. 4 out of 6 of my nieces and nephews have fallen into this - all
trillion
Dec 2015
#54
A moment of irony: Alcohol causes about 88,000 preventable deaths each year. Marty promotes alcohol
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#65