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Mariana

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30. They're also drinking along with pills to "stretch" them

Reply to Motownman78 (Reply #14)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 11:34 AM

Oct 2017

or using other depressant drugs, because the painkillers are harder to get. Alcohol and painkillers make a very deadly combination. And of course there is the acetominophen in most pain pills, very toxic especially when mixed with alcohol. I think it's interesting that we're not being told how many of the opioid overdoses also involve alcohol. I bet it's a pretty high percentage. It would also be helpful if they wouldn't lump heroin/fentanyl overdoses with pain pill overdoses. Is that being done to inflate the numbers and make people afraid of legitimate pain medication?

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Did any one tell the Dotard that a significant part of the opioid problems [View all] malaise Oct 2017 OP

I think that it is genetics combined with dumb doctors Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

True but telling young people to just say no is bullshit in this situation malaise Oct 2017 #3

Pain management is a specialty. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #11

This is why.... Glamrock Oct 2017 #17

Another fine example of excess profits corrupting our government. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #18

Broad brushing highly intelligent and trained individuals is not helpful elias7 Oct 2017 #22

A related issue (but tricky to address) FakeNoose Oct 2017 #2

I am always shocked at the advertisements telling people to tell their doctor malaise Oct 2017 #5

Did you know that opiates are racist? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #9

they are starting to do genetic testing for this. mopinko Oct 2017 #10

That is why I love DU. Scruffy1 Oct 2017 #15

Thanks for that info and the link! KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #19

Thank you! Very interesting information. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #31

Doctors are most certainly not overwhelmingly Republican elias7 Oct 2017 #21

OK FakeNoose Oct 2017 #23

A friend of mine with a chronic pain condition said a very real and honest EllieBC Oct 2017 #27

It sounds like a sensible solution FakeNoose Oct 2017 #33

When I hear about people getting Percocet for wisdom teeth removal EllieBC Oct 2017 #34

I bet trumps idea of fighting the problem is putting Doreen Oct 2017 #4

He's an incompetent moron malaise Oct 2017 #6

I believe the correct term, malaise, is Glamrock Oct 2017 #16

I've had five knee surgeries, one was a total knee, and a hip replacement over the last brewens Oct 2017 #7

I was on hyrocodone for about two years, pretty hefty dose. Mariana Oct 2017 #28

tRump has no business even speaking on this subject. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #8

This link is to an article from Scientific American Progressive dog Oct 2017 #12

Seems to me that there is a fairly simple solution, as mentioned above. Stonepounder Oct 2017 #13

You went of the pills when the cast came off. Mariana Oct 2017 #29

The Pills are not what is killing everyone Motownman78 Oct 2017 #14

Makes you wonder if this an intentional genocide elias7 Oct 2017 #20

They're also drinking along with pills to "stretch" them Mariana Oct 2017 #30

He was probably told. GoCubsGo Oct 2017 #24

It's also tied in with our lack of paid sick/recovery time. People need to get back to work quickly, WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #25

Excellent point malaise Oct 2017 #26

It's much cheaper for your health insurance company of someone just hand you some pills elehhhhna Oct 2017 #32

Had major surgery on my wrist last year. raven mad Oct 2017 #35