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RobinA

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27. This Is, In Part,

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #23)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 07:33 AM

Jun 2016

why I will believe they are serious about the "epidemic" when they start endorsing controlled use instead of just cutting off the supply to everybody. The Jim Morrisons of this world will always be able to OD. However, Joe Average who started with pain, got cut off, and turned to street drugs, doctor shopping, and god knows what else in the mix could be helped with some oversight. So could the kids who started with Mom's medicine cabinet.

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

Doctors aren't the cause of doctor-shopping either. Ask Rush Limbaugh about that. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

I think we're going to need a system that tracks things across the nation. HuckleB Jun 2016 #2

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

opioid use is NOT an epidemic. one would think a real doctor knows this. msongs Jun 2016 #5

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

That particular word does not change the important parts of the story. HuckleB Jun 2016 #11

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

Your point is valid, and quite different from the language police above. HuckleB Jun 2016 #25

This Is, In Part, RobinA Jun 2016 #27

Legalize pot. Problem solved. Doctor_J Jun 2016 #6

Pot does not effectively treat all types of pain, and not everybody can tolerate it. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #21

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

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that where people get in trouble is when doctors smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #13

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

This constant restriction of pain relief on the off chance you might abuse it is too excessive fasttense Jun 2016 #28

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

Then they should renew the prescriptions free of charge, if they are not invested in this addiction. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #16

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