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> Also the amount of doctors that were willing to turn a blind eye to the clear signs of addiction is very worrying. No disagreement, but I think it's worth co
by radlad 2y ago
> Also the amount of doctors that were willing to turn a blind eye to the clear signs of addiction is very worrying.
No disagreement, but I think it's worth considering how stigmatized addiction is in our society. I expect many patients would hide any signs of addiction from their doctors - especially since it might result in losing their supply of OxyContin, or worse, their career.
- LordKeren 2y agoYes, whole heartedly agree. The social impact of addiction and the ostracism of those suffering with addiction has undoubtedly only made this situation worse. I was more leaning towards doctors/pharmacies that were operating as pill mills - I.e. the handful of regions in the Appalachias where there were more scripts for Oxy than there were people in the county