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17. How would that help?

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 06:51 PM

Jun 2016

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KevinMD: I am a doctor, but I didn’t cause the opioid epidemic [View all] HuckleB Jun 2016 OP

You doctor-shop for relief. Downwinder Jun 2016 #3

and doctors are getting gun shy. mopinko Jun 2016 #4

After the kidney stone I had last year Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #20

Yikes. HuckleB Jun 2016 #22

Yes, let's ignore the topic by getting focused on nitpicking. HuckleB Jun 2016 #7

I pretend accuracy is nit-picking as well. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #9

It's not really nitpicking Major Nikon Jun 2016 #23

This Is, In Part, RobinA Jun 2016 #27

Legalize pot. Problem solved. Doctor_J Jun 2016 #6

Still that action alone would create a tremendous dent in opioid deaths Major Nikon Jun 2016 #24

He doesn' t even talk about the role of the FDA and Pharmaceutical companies Ichingcarpenter Jun 2016 #8

The author is female. HuckleB Jun 2016 #10

Yup. They did the same thing with teachers. Made them the bad guys 1monster Jun 2016 #12

That's one supposition. HuckleB Jun 2016 #14

Knock wood, I haven't had a problem so far with my prescription REP Jun 2016 #15

I don't blame my doctor REP Jun 2016 #31

How would that help? HuckleB Jun 2016 #17

If a percentage of their practice, did not reimburse them. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #18

Yeah, I'm not buying that at all. HuckleB Jun 2016 #19

Maybe we should look at WHY all these people are taking opioids fasttense Jun 2016 #26

Opium RobinA Jun 2016 #29

This doctor lives in a bubble or is in denial! Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #30