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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 19 Aug 2017

    Cutting down on opioids has made life miserable for chronic pain patients. Balanced & humane article by @slsatelhttps://goo.gl/B2QSXE 

    11:42 AM - 19 Aug 2017
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      2. Smite Smote Smitten‏ @smitten_kitn 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @slsatel @Slate

        we'll see suicides, (non-accidental) dramatically increase in direct proportion to removal of opioid options.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Stefan Kertesz‏ @StefanKertesz 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @smitten_kitn @sapinker and

        Anecdotally these suicides are very common. I have presented to the CDC and asked that they evaluate. So far, they are not interested.

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Smite Smote Smitten‏ @smitten_kitn 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @StefanKertesz @sapinker and

        We talk about it in the ChronicPain sub on Reddit. Those in the US have faced it, some have already attempted. Gov't isn't listening.

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      1. "No Shit" Sherlock‏ @PunishmentHurts 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @slsatel

        "Street drugs are killing people, so we aren't going to give you the regulated, monitored stuff" - paraphrased, a sign at a clinic in Canada

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      2. Armitage‏ @_____078190 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @St_Rev @slsatel

        While presumably driving some new fraction to heroin

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      3. Smite Smote Smitten‏ @smitten_kitn 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @_____078190 @sapinker and

        Exactly what will happen. People who can't get Rx legally will turn to street fentanyl. Chronic, severe pain cannot be controlled by advil.

        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Shawna‏ @ShawnaGrafton 20 Aug 2017
        Replying to @smitten_kitn @sapinker and

        Or NSAIDS have literally blown up your stomach & you cant take them anyway leaving opioids as your last resort

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. antihero_kate‏ @antihero_kate 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Meet_cs @sapinker @slsatel

        Do you think it could have something to do w/our diet/lack of exercise combined with workaholism?

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      1. Eugenia Stonecroft‏ @EugeniaStonecr1 20 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @CoyneoftheRealm @slsatel

        Acute pain being undertreated, too. Mangled elbow--severed ligaments/broken bones/dislocation--and orthopedist questioned need for pain med

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      1. Hayek's Ghost‏ @FritzHayek 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @salonium @slsatel

        We need to make sure pain patients, who are being cut off, are aware of #kratom, and we keep it legal. It is safer, and it works for many!

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      1. Daniel‏ @Daniel0311Duffy 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @slsatel

        @PSchwartzIDS had a section on this in his enlightening book "in defense of selfishness."

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      2. Benji #TTFN‏ @Benjamin_Huish 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @slsatel

        There are other effective painkillers - Britain and many other countries manage fine.

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      3. Stat Geek  🤖‏ @stat_geek 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Benjamin_Huish @sapinker @slsatel

        It's funny what a socialized medicine can do. Especially when drug costs are miniscule compared to PT. tx useless if no access.

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      4. Stat Geek  🤖‏ @stat_geek 19 Aug 2017
        Replying to @stat_geek @Benjamin_Huish and

        And no, still an issue here. But about 2% of OD are pain patients, yet majority of changes are to that pop grp.

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      1. Virginia Trite‏ @tritevk 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @slsatel

        Medical marijuana?

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