I know you were having a lark, but there's little chance that you are aware of how bad this is since most here are yet to be aware. I am on the board of an addiction specialist organization and all of a sudden we're getting parents begging the org. to help their kids. I got involved in this group when my son had some problems -- POT! -- 8 short years ago so I thought it was the same. Nope, these kids were hooked on heroin. Heroin! Wasn't that, you know, a bit 70's? These were good kids with no needle marks, etc.
You are also quite correct. Everyone wants a quick remedy for everything, especially pain. Physical and mental. Some docs just prescribe whatever the patient wants. One of my friends had his knee replaced and received a prescription for 30 days worth of hydrocodone!!! When he asked the doc if he really was going to need all of that the doc said no, but in his experience most folks come back to him for a refill scrip so he's just in the habit of doubling it.
Frankly, the remedy for this is complicated and will require big changes and some "pain". In other words it's like a mass social addiction. So far the steps taken give me little hope. Did you know that pharmacies are stocking narcan now so that anyone can buy it? Guess who makes narcan.. yep.
We also have a commercial for a drug that combats OIC. Do you know what OIC is?
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Originally Posted by Chief Arrowhead
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