#NOAC website cites an incorrect statistic. 4 out of 5 heroin users did not begin with "prescription pain medication," unless you also count counterfeit street drugs manufactured to resemble prescription drugs as "prescription pain medication."
Opioid misuse and addiction affects millions of Americans. Like other public health crises, we need all sectors to use its brand power to help break down stigma and help their employees, customers and communities: https://www.noac.org/ #NOAC #SGSpotlight #SGPostcard
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If we're reducing stigma, let's work on reducing stigma attached to the legitimate practice of pain management for lifelong incurable disease and disability. Pain medication is not just a problem; it can also be a mobility aid allowing access to normal life.
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Pain affects 50 million Americans 20 million suffer from high impact life altering pain yet the most effective medication for blocking that pain and allowing them to partake in other tx modalities & preserve some quality of life is being taken away without batting an eyelash
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Stigmatizing of people who legitimately suffer from chronic pain is only going to make things worse/ lead to MORE suicide and heroin use.
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Well said. Sadly, due to the Opioid Epidemic people who legitimately suffer with pain issues & are not abusing there pain medication are being demonized denied treatment and left to suffer. Even when a person has surgery now, anesthiesologists are leary about giving anesthesia.
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#cdc admitted that they LIED & more than doubled the number of deaths reported to WH on#opioids OD.. it has been#Fentanyl all along, not RX scripts from DRS,#dea just wants all#PatientsNotAddicts in the database, easy to control, threaten, kill.. I have cancer, taperedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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