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Mariana

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39. We've accepted that some percentage of the population are alcoholics.

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:26 AM

Jun 2017

I don't know why people think there's some huge difference between an alcoholic and an opioid addict. The only real difference is that one of those addicts can go buy his drug of choice off the shelf, as much as he wants, with no questions asked.

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One short letter's huge impact on the opioid epidemic [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2017 OP

Where do legit severe chronic pain patients fit in? Kittycow Jun 2017 #1

The recommended dosages were known to be too high IronLionZion Jun 2017 #3

Well in my case. .. Kittycow Jun 2017 #4

You're right about the database JesterCS Jun 2017 #5

Is it national? Does it track if you go out of state? IronLionZion Jun 2017 #10

Not national Chuuku Davis Jun 2017 #25

Ya not national. State by state JesterCS Jun 2017 #35

Sorry to hear that IronLionZion Jun 2017 #6

I would have to agree with coming down hard on bad doctors. Kittycow Jun 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #23

Yep. Addiction is a medical problem and ought to be treated as such. hunter Jun 2017 #32

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We've accepted that some percentage of the population are alcoholics. Mariana Jun 2017 #39

Oh bullshit. "Chronic severe pain" can be seen on an MRI when a patient has bone cancer or spinal anneboleyn Jun 2017 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #24

Why the opioid addiction and abuse problem? IronLionZion Jun 2017 #27

I'll say that I would rather have the meds and not need them thecrow Jun 2017 #34

Abusers ruin it for everyone IronLionZion Jun 2017 #36

Abusers don't ruin it for anyone. Mariana Jun 2017 #40

We've passed and repealed prohibition in this country IronLionZion Jun 2017 #49

I can't stand the anti-opioid hysteria as we have seen the suffering of REAL patients in our own anneboleyn Jun 2017 #11

+1000. Crunchy Frog Jun 2017 #14

Right. Fucking. ON, anneboleyn. Your fury and frustration towards every aspect of this Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #18

I sense your frustration IronLionZion Jun 2017 #29

Except that it DOES stop them from getting their meds. Coventina Jun 2017 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #20

Don't forget meditation! Oh! And also "counseling" to make you accept pain will be your life. Coventina Jun 2017 #44

Kick. dalton99a Jun 2017 #2

One letter. A convenient scapegoat that lets us ignore lots of other impacts. kcr Jun 2017 #8

Drug companies are exploiting people IronLionZion Jun 2017 #9

This isn't tobacco. Real people, with real diseases, are suffering hideously, and if these drugs anneboleyn Jun 2017 #12

Agree with you about indifference to pain patients. Kittycow Jun 2017 #15

Pharmaceutical companies are being sued? It must be Tuesday. kcr Jun 2017 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #21

It's Friday and who's ramping up the drug war? IronLionZion Jun 2017 #30

Sorry. I thought that was old enough for DU. Apparently not. kcr Jun 2017 #48

The medical version of the 1975 "Global Cooling" article in Newsweek hatrack Jun 2017 #16

That's exactly what it is. kcr Jun 2017 #19

I'm sure if we make it harder for people in crippling pain to get relief, good things will happen Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #22

I want to do something about drug overdoses and deaths IronLionZion Jun 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #31

The problem isn't oipiates given for chronic pain Warpy Jun 2017 #26

Thanks for sharing that IronLionZion Jun 2017 #38

They might not have been addicts. They might have been dependent Warpy Jun 2017 #42

Would you explain the difference between addiction and dependency, please? Mariana Jun 2017 #43

I answered someone else about that last night Warpy Jun 2017 #45

Dependency means you need the drug to live a decent life. Coventina Jun 2017 #46

I don't know the answer to this. I used oxycontin for weeks when I broke my shoulder 5 or so years seaglass Jun 2017 #37

Very soon a simple genetic test will identify people highly likely to be an addict. AngryAmish Jun 2017 #41