States which have decided to legalize cannabis have lower rates of opioid use, abuse and overdoses.
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Which hopefully won't limit availability to ppl w/
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I am in agreement with your concern. Some surgical procedures warrant use of opioids in follow up care. Hip, knee,and spine surg. 4 example.
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I have ME/CFS and FMS, and have needed these "serious" painkillers at times. My mom has a disease that attacks her spine & needs them daily.
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felt empathy 2 you & your mother.Let's hope the law does not restrict those truly in need.
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Careful with that axe, Eugene. Ppl w/chronic pain are already suffering like hell due to mismanagement of this crisis.
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I now have to submit to pill counts, expensive urine screens and more Dr. appointments. This is not fair and it is not helpful.
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The real root cause is mass employment drug testing for THC. Drug testing exploded recreational pill use
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Synthetic opiates don't show up on the government's drug test. Hello!!! Are you listening?
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Overdose deaths have increased every year since passage of the 1991 Transportation Employee Testing Act
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Sorry Senators but that's not root cause. It's joblessness, homelessness, mental health and addiction support. This is antiquated thinking
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Just legalize marijuana ffs! You know doesn't have an opioid epidemic? States with legal marijuana.
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You already can't provide refills on schedule II drugs. This is all virtue signaling and no substance. Will only hurt pain sufferers and
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I live overseas where there are alternatives to opioids. Big Pharma is the problem.
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drive up medical costs for those who now need to go to doctor every seven days and fill multiple copays.
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Could you take a second and ask good ol John to please not take millions of Americans heathcare away tomorrow?
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