Physicians have lost their minds

[Mariana]

70. The addicts didn't ruin it.

It's the people who decided it's more important to punish addicts than to treat pain. Let's not forget that many of the addicts are also in real physical pain. That's often how they became addicts in the first place. I don't think it's fair to blame them for the idiotic policies that result in doctors refusing to treat pain.

I say let the addicts have what they want, let them buy clean drugs in standard dosages, and treat pain appropriately. I don't know why people freak out so about opiates anyway. There are a lot of alcoholics, straight up physically addicted to the booze who risk their lives if they stop drinking without medical supervision, but no one is calling that a crisis. Alcoholism is a socially acceptable addiction and the addicts can buy their drug off the shelf. Let's have some consistency.