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We'd condemn people who've done nothing wrong to a life of constant pain.

• DanBC 11y ago
  No. We'd be giving people who have chronic pain better treatment of that pain without addicting them to opioids. People with long term pain need rapid access to pain management clinics. They often need to detox off the not-working opioids they were previously prescribed. Then they need to start running through the other alternative.
  • aianus 11y ago
    What's better than opioids? Who cares if they're addicted to opioids if the alternative is pain and suffering?
    • DanBC 11y ago
      You're making the mistake of thinking that people addicted to opioids are also getting pain relief from those opioids, when actually they still have the pain, and then they have the problems of an addiction on top. > What's better than opioids? That depends on the condition. An answer was already given here:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10285321 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10285321 In general people with chronic pain need access to pain management clinics; physical rehab; and a range of medication - including if needed opioids.