Prescription opioids have a DIRECT connection to the overdose crisis around the world. The public needs to know that fact. Not your justification and rationalization for Big Pharma's lies. The death march started with prescription drugs. You either work for big Pharma, or their public relation firm. You spin death. Big Pharma is full of murderers, and you are their spokeperson.
I'm so sorry, I definitely didn't mean to suggest that Big Pharma has no culpability in the crisis... I think only that for terminal, very painful conditions like late-stage cancer, opioids are good pain relievers. The problem was that they were initially marketed for chronic pain which paved the way for addiction and an eventual Black market ... Is there anything specific in the post that you thought suggested otherwise?
No no no. This is a response to another comment I saw on the article. I'm sorry for the confusion. The other comment wanted to emphasize the difference of death rates between street and properly used prescription drugs. Kinda fired me up. Not the article but comment.
Another great piece, however I would appreciate the distinguishing of illicit opioids -as in this case & the majority as well as reasoning of the record ODD- really illicit fentanyl poisoning of recreational street drugs… The public has been ingrained by mainstream media to think that opioids & ODD = prescription opioids (some are diverted but it is a small percentage).
Prescription opioid addiction rates, when taken as prescribed are under 1%.
Prescription opioids have a DIRECT connection to the overdose crisis around the world. The public needs to know that fact. Not your justification and rationalization for Big Pharma's lies. The death march started with prescription drugs. You either work for big Pharma, or their public relation firm. You spin death. Big Pharma is full of murderers, and you are their spokeperson.
Hi John,
I'm so sorry, I definitely didn't mean to suggest that Big Pharma has no culpability in the crisis... I think only that for terminal, very painful conditions like late-stage cancer, opioids are good pain relievers. The problem was that they were initially marketed for chronic pain which paved the way for addiction and an eventual Black market ... Is there anything specific in the post that you thought suggested otherwise?
No no no. This is a response to another comment I saw on the article. I'm sorry for the confusion. The other comment wanted to emphasize the difference of death rates between street and properly used prescription drugs. Kinda fired me up. Not the article but comment.
Another great piece, however I would appreciate the distinguishing of illicit opioids -as in this case & the majority as well as reasoning of the record ODD- really illicit fentanyl poisoning of recreational street drugs… The public has been ingrained by mainstream media to think that opioids & ODD = prescription opioids (some are diverted but it is a small percentage).
Prescription opioid addiction rates, when taken as prescribed are under 1%.
Thanks again for your work!!!