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PSA: The much larger crisis is the much larger number of folks who are no longer able to get effective pain relief, thanks to opioid hysteria.

Thank you. That is all.




The crackdown 10 years ago drove a bunch of people from Vicodin/Percocet to heroin.

Bravo with your moral panic, turned a bad situation in to a nightmare. (This second part is a comment in general, not a direct reply to the parent comment)


PSA: People in other countries seem to be doing just fine with NSAIDs for pain relief.

If pain can only be managed with opioids, you should get them in a hospital under supervision, since they are too dangerous for home use.


Are they, though? Do you know many people with chronic pain?




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