I mean, from the perspective of the prescription opioid market though, he does have a point. We enabled pfizer and others to market opioids for things other than EoL care direct to consumers. That absolutely falls under supplier induced demand.
To compare, alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal are medical emergencies and easily lead to death. And at least in the US, there are lots of doctors that prescribe benzodiazepines for long-term management of anxiety, which is incredibly irresponsible and often makes it worse
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Most of the stereotypical horrible symptoms of opioid withdrawal is just chronic pain returning in full force after months or years of not feeling it. Imagine how a herniated disc must feel if it suddenly snaps back into existence.
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Honestly no explanation needed. If I have 2 people whom I know to be more knowledgeable than me here telling me I'm wrong, I don't have the background or evidence to contradict and won't until I personally do my own research.
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Tbh trust you and
@alt_kia's combined knowledge more than I trust an old memory of an interaction with a friend who's a medical professional. Prior to this I had no contra-indicators to demonstrate that common rhetoric on opioids was wrong, so I appreciate the input.
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