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Addiction & Recovery

lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts) Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:25 AM Nov 2017

The 'Opioid Crisis'

Found this to be a level-headed take on opioids amidst all the fear-mongering:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/07/truth-us-opioid-crisis-too-easy-blame-doctors-not-prescriptions

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The 'Opioid Crisis' (Original Post) lordsummerisle Nov 2017 OP

Excellent article. JayhawkSD Nov 2017 #1

Finally someone speaking reasonably about this issue. Nictuku Nov 2017 #2

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

1. Excellent article.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:43 AM

Nov 2017

I think the part about availability of alcohol has significant validity.

If availability was the problem, we would be a nation of alcoholics, with alcohol related death rates increasing by leaps and bounds.

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

2. Finally someone speaking reasonably about this issue.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 12:22 PM

Nov 2017

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