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I think a part of what's driven the opiate epidemic was the massive overprescription of opiate painkillers by doctors and the marketing surrounding them. Peopl
by toomanybeersies 6y ago
I think a part of what's driven the opiate epidemic was the massive overprescription of opiate painkillers by doctors and the marketing surrounding them.
People tend to trust that their doctor is right. If the doctor gives you oxycodone, you assume that it's safe.
Tied in with that is the increased availability of heroin and fentanyl, and now decreased availability of prescription painkillers, pushing users from taking relatively safe pills to injecting drugs, which is an order of magnitude more damaging.
- nradov 6y agoAn oral surgeon gave me an opioid prescription several years ago after a tooth extraction. The pain was minor so I never filled the script, but in retrospect just giving me the prescription seems like malpractice. I can totally see how other patients would end up addicted in that situation.
- jamiek88 6y agoI got it for a mild cough. Opiate cough medicine that I liked a little too much. Scary.
- heavenlyblue 6y agoFrankly, it’s hard to hate opiates
- jamiek88 6y agoSome people viscerally do! My wife for one, even 5mg Vicodin would give her unbearable nausea and head spins. Whereas that plus a glass or two of wine would be very (too) enjoyable for me.