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RussBLib

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17. Damn. That's a lot of powerful drugs

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 10:00 PM

Jan 2018

A caregiver has to wear gloves to apply a fentanyl patch. It's that powerful.

A lot of people have legitimate chronic pain and I'm afraid in this hysteria we're going to cut back on opiods so harshly that those who really need them may not be able to get them from a doctor. And they will seek street drugs and could easily die. It's happening already.

My bro-in-law died at age 59 two years ago. He was using fentanyl patches and finally a methadone pump was inserted to deal with his cervical pain. It was brutal seeing him suffer.

RIP Tom. No more pain.

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Tom Petty Died From Accidental Drug Overdose Involving Opioids, Coroner Says [View all] Danmel Jan 2018 OP

Just like Prince shenmue Jan 2018 #1

yeah nt greyl Jan 2018 #36

Am I the only one seeing the difference with how discreetly this OD was handled compared... brush Jan 2018 #52

Yep. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #61

Yep MariaCSR Jan 2018 #67

All the initial reports on Prince insisted he never took drugs RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #68

Are you kidding? Initial reports on Prince lasted to what amounted to twenty minutes figuratively. brush Jan 2018 #71

All I heard was his fans insisting he was notoriously anti-drug RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #72

So sad to hear this. scarletwoman Jan 2018 #2

$$$$$$ MythosMaster Jan 2018 #26

Yep. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #27

how does big pharma pay a doctor for a prescription? CreekDog Jan 2018 #46

Not directly, of course. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #49

big pharma writes a check to a doctor each time they prescribe? CreekDog Jan 2018 #45

Sigh... Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #50

And, yes, I know pain meds are needed. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #51

read MythosMaster Jan 2018 #70

Because he was in pain? progressoid Jan 2018 #30

If you were a doctor, you might understand better elias7 Jan 2018 #33

He had gldstwmn Jan 2018 #42

We're going to be blamed if we prescribe them, Aristus Jan 2018 #47

It sure is, and I thank you. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #53

Poor guy. A fractured hip is very painful, they say. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #3

There have been a few musicians who have died of drug overdoses soon after completing tours. jalan48 Jan 2018 #4

thinking of one of his last interviews Skittles Jan 2018 #5

I heard that interview too. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #63

No Dr gave him fentanyl...... Historic NY Jan 2018 #6

Yes, also he continued to tour while suffering emphysema and fractured hip marylandblue Jan 2018 #9

But "his over use of medication" is euphemistic. Igel Jan 2018 #14

Article neglects to mention, he was also taking two different tranquilizers marylandblue Jan 2018 #18

A spectacularly effective way of avoiding emphysema is by not smoking. Aristus Jan 2018 #48

Yep. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #54

I never could figure out how anyone could stand to smoke long enough to get addicted. Aristus Jan 2018 #55

WORD!!!!! Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #56

I know there are people out there who are more susceptible to addiction than others. Aristus Jan 2018 #57

Something Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #59

You and me both. Aristus Jan 2018 #60

Both mine smoked like chimneys! Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #62

Tom was a heroin addict all through the 90s bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #10

And once you've been addicted to opiates TexasBushwhacker Jan 2018 #15

I Onviously Dont Know RobinA Jan 2018 #29

From the family lunasun Jan 2018 #38

Because gldstwmn Jan 2018 #43

Thank you - I see it said below it is used illegally here a lot and is different than patches lunasun Jan 2018 #44

why didn't they interview you for the article? you obviously know more than anyone else CreekDog Jan 2018 #41

Doctors often prescribe access to lethal levels of drugs and combinations of drugs. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #7

Interesting info. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #28

I just came from my 83 year old parents' house and BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8

this. when people OD it's blamed on "opioids," but these people are mixing meds, they're taking TheFrenchRazor Jan 2018 #64

You're right. This needs to be made more public. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #66

Justice recently dropped an air-tight case against McKesson pecosbob Jan 2018 #11

Well this just sucks Va Lefty Jan 2018 #12

Prayers for the family Marthe48 Jan 2018 #13

Fentanyl patches can be very helpful when used correctly OKNancy Jan 2018 #16

+1 Never took em but agree lunasun Jan 2018 #25

Damn. That's a lot of powerful drugs RussBLib Jan 2018 #17

Maybe, just maybe Corgigal Jan 2018 #19

Prince suffered from chronic hip pain from decades of stage acrobatics in heels. progressoid Jan 2018 #32

That shit is so hard to kick. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2018 #20

:( Roland99 Jan 2018 #21

Damn hibbing Jan 2018 #22

I have thought all along jimmil Jan 2018 #23

It's not the opioids alone videohead5 Jan 2018 #24

exactly; he was probably warned against mixing those things. education is what we need, TheFrenchRazor Jan 2018 #65

I would be willing to bet he was seeing more than one doctor. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #31

Citalopram is an anti-depressant Bayard Jan 2018 #34

May have been a long time med lunasun Jan 2018 #37

I guess it's one those things you can never explain rocktivity Jan 2018 #35

OMG! This is the first Cha Jan 2018 #39

I'm seriously wondering if he got overheated, if patches vs lollies were his Fentanyl. moriah Jan 2018 #40

So sorry, no matter what the cause. jeffreyi Jan 2018 #58

Sucks. RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #69