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They always start by talking about end-of-life care (and they're right, people at end of life need unfettered access to pain medication), but they're not really

by DanBC 7y ago

They always start by talking about end-of-life care (and they're right, people at end of life need unfettered access to pain medication), but they're not really talking about end of life care. They're talking about using opioids for all types of pain, in all people with pain. > Guidelines on the Pharmacological Treatment of Persisting Pain in Children with Medical Illnesses "Persisting pain" is not palliative care. It's chronic conditions. These are echoes of drug company propaganda and we need to be vigilant to tackle it.

cf498 7y ago
Except that most people around the globe cant afford the non opioid alternatives. You know the alternatives big pharma is making billions off. Of the 60 million pain patients worldwide 80% get nothing because the US doesnt like when people get high on opiates. I didnt think that i needed to repeat that, but these people are suffering because of the crusade fundamentalists in the US started. The absolute disregard for fellow human beings is absolutely breathtaking. These people are suffering and dont need to, morphin is cheap enough that any nation can afford it. There is no patent, no big pharma, only fields of poppies. I see no difference to people torturing these millions themselves. Its a war on the poor. Its colonialism in its ugliest form. Maybe you should reflect for a second on what your inconsiderate US centrist lobbying is doing to the rest of the world. For 80% of the worlds pain patients the reality is this https://youtu.be/QOmEQGvgq4A?t=74 https://youtu.be/QOmEQGvgq4A?t=74 Its people slowly perishing in screams of agony. Its monstrous. People are so far detached from the consequences of their actions that they dont waste a second thought about quite literally torturing people to death.
- DanBC 7y ago
  Again, opioids should be used for end of life treatment, but opioids are a poor choice for many people with long term pain. Opioids do not work for many people living with long term pain. Those people deserve treatment for their pain that is effective. For many of them opioids are a bad choice.

by DanBC 7y ago

cf498 7y ago

Except that most people around the globe cant afford the non opioid alternatives. You know the alternatives big pharma is making billions off. Of the 60 million pain patients worldwide 80% get nothing because the US doesnt like when people get high on opiates. I didnt think that i needed to repeat that, but these people are suffering because of the crusade fundamentalists in the US started. The absolute disregard for fellow human beings is absolutely breathtaking. These people are suffering and dont need to, morphin is cheap enough that any nation can afford it. There is no patent, no big pharma, only fields of poppies. I see no difference to people torturing these millions themselves. Its a war on the poor. Its colonialism in its ugliest form. Maybe you should reflect for a second on what your inconsiderate US centrist lobbying is doing to the rest of the world. For 80% of the worlds pain patients the reality is this https://youtu.be/QOmEQGvgq4A?t=74 https://youtu.be/QOmEQGvgq4A?t=74 Its people slowly perishing in screams of agony. Its monstrous. People are so far detached from the consequences of their actions that they dont waste a second thought about quite literally torturing people to death.

DanBC 7y ago
Again, opioids should be used for end of life treatment, but opioids are a poor choice for many people with long term pain. Opioids do not work for many people living with long term pain. Those people deserve treatment for their pain that is effective. For many of them opioids are a bad choice.