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In reply to the discussion: It appears a fair number of DUers are unaware of an opioid crisis, [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Marty says his goal is to reduce overdoes deaths by 25% in 5 years. Other States have already done that using methods Marty does not mention at all. That's a serious problem. If that is his goal, he should rush to embrace what works. He does not. That means his real goal is the process and restrictions he is seeking and not the reduction of harm. This is about lives and deaths. I'm tired of those who swill alcohol and laugh about it and tout the glories of drink carrying on in a puritanical manner about chronic pain patients. Alcohol is a drug. Marty happily promotes it, as many politicians do. It is hypocrisy. When he goes after people with legitimate medical need as his first priority, while refusing to discuss other successful approaches all while tossing back a few at the opening of some new tavern I find it to be hypocrisy of a very unsavory sort.