I couldn't agree with that more! Especially with our Vice President wanting a war on marijuana, he says it's more addictive than heroine.
With an opioid epidemic raging across our country, we don’t need another war on drugs. We need to address drug addiction head on.
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Thats because in states where it is legal people are getting off opioid And funnily enough auto accidents are way down
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We need also to remember that opioids are not de facto evil. For people with chronic pain, people like me, they are necessary.
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Sorry for your pain. You are absolutely right--this is the anti-compassion administration.
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Differentiate stats to separate opioids into actual pills & heroin/fentanyl etc. Lumping them together skews the data & public opinion.
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Some people with severe chronic pain turn to heroin because it's not that hard to get. They do so only after their doc stops writing scripts
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start with the cartels with lobbyists Purdue Pharma.600 m fine and No jail time for creating an epidemic that kills 50k annum
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I totally agree. I also wish that drug addiction among black and brown people was treated as an illness vs. a crime.
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Addiction needs to be addressed w/o making it impossible for those w/ chronic pain who truly need opioids / pain management to get them.
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I have multiple sclerosis & I'm allergic to ibuprofen & naproxen (Advil & Aleve). Max dose of Tylenol doesn't even make a dent in my pain.
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