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BainsBane

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8. Yes

Reply to Sam McGee (Original post)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 12:33 AM

Oct 2017

Last edited Fri Oct 27, 2017, 02:06 AM - Edit history (1)

Have you seen those aids for some drug for "opioid-induced constipation"? They act like that's a disease that requires special treatment. How about laying off the narcotics?

The crisis is real, but as you say it's the product of irresponsible and often criminal medical providers and pharmacists.

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It's about this "opiod crisis" [View all] Sam McGee Oct 2017 OP

The fentanyl coming in is coming from the outside. And the heroin people applegrove Oct 2017 #1

There is no one path to addiction Stinky The Clown Oct 2017 #2

Of course. You are correct. applegrove Oct 2017 #4

Kickbacks encouraging doctors to prescribe FENTANYL even for TONSILITIS lostnfound Oct 2017 #21

Opioids ThatGuyJerome Oct 2017 #3

More money is needed for long term evidenced based treatment tulipsandroses Oct 2017 #10

Do what portugal does Motownman78 Oct 2017 #11

Yup, that is why the addicts are going to be punished for being addicted. Doreen Oct 2017 #5

And...it wasnt seen as a huge deal until the numbers of white addicts reached epidemic levels (nt) klook Oct 2017 #6

imagine how people would talk about it if it was black people or some other minority group JI7 Oct 2017 #7

Yes BainsBane Oct 2017 #8

There wasn't a crisis when docs were giving Motownman78 Oct 2017 #13

More people die from opioids and other prescription drugs than heroin BainsBane Oct 2017 #14

If it kills Motownman78 Oct 2017 #20

yep; this stuff used to be sold over-the-counter right here in america, with nothing near the TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #18

You're right about that. It's unscrupulous medical providers who are the problem. Aristus Oct 2017 #9

what gives you the right to decide who will or won't be allowed to stop their own suffering? TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #19

First of all, thank you for proving the point I made above. Aristus Oct 2017 #23

Something like 90% of US heroin is fentanyl-adulterated now Nevernose Oct 2017 #12

After Cutting Taxes For Billionaires And The Corporations They Own There Will Be No Treatment Money SeattlePop Oct 2017 #15

Where is one supposed to stand on this Dotarded Oct 2017 #16

right on; i can't believe the # of people here who think the War on Drugs is great; they TheFrenchRazor Oct 2017 #17

What we need is a big, beautiful wall... dchill Oct 2017 #22