The US drug abuse epidemic is killing 300 Americans a day | The Bottom Line
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Purdue Pharma introduced the opioid painkiller OxyContin in the 1990s and promoted it aggressively as non-addictive.
United States government lawyers argued that the company’s owners, the Sacklers, knew how their medication was being abused widely, but doubled down on production - and profits. Recently a lawsuit was settled for $6bn.
Barry Meier, the author of Pain Killer (soon to be a Netflix series), started writing about the opioid epidemic 20 years ago when it was killing about 20,000 people yearly. He tells host Steve Clemons how corporate greed and government dithering have led that number to exceed 100,000 deaths last year alone.
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a Country destroyed by Greed and Corruption
Yep and they are still sp proud of their country and military, while the country is drowning in opiats and guns..
The fact that they paid pennies for immunity speaks volumes.
About Americans, the sacklers, American courts and the failed nation.
Sadly although there are many things I admire about the USA, it seems to be going downhill. 🙁
America is broken, it's not a country anymore. America is bought and paid for by corporates - America is a corpocracy.
Funny, how no one is going after the dozens of other manufacturers of the similar drugs.., hey?
as a grown adult if I want to take pills all day that is my choice. No is forcing these people to od. And people aren't dying from prescription pills.. They took every off pills right before Covid and then flooded the streets with Covid and Fentynal.. Told all these people good luck and then yall wonder why herion is every where. The real issue is people that need pain meds can't get them. But i can go and have all the nerve ending burned off so I cant feel anything anywhere.. That seems like a fun thing to do every year
That “slap” on the wrist for the Sackler family is crazy! 😢
I had a head on collision in the late ‘90’s and due to the soft tissue damage done to my body and especially my back, I experienced awful pain 24hrs a day and had no life, I still cannot lay down on my back. They prescribed opioids which was slightly helping me but eventually they prescribed Oxy Cotin around 2005 and it changed my life. It allowed me to work normally and become productive again as I was prior to the accident. I asked and they kept telling me it is not addictive due to its new slow release formula, I bought the lie. 4 years ago I decided to retire early and to get off these pills due to side effects which were affecting me. The first 3 days after stopping were a little uncomfortable but all good now. I thank God I did not end up being a statistic and lose everything I cherish in life. Today, I manage the pain without opioids, but my activity level has dropped off dramatically, usually lasting 4 hours before getting off my feet. They swung the pendulum 180 in the opposite direction, people with chronic pain like myself, are being denied pain relief of any kind. This could lead to sever depression and possible suicide, I know because it happened to me and for a year needed phycological intervention. Of course, this is my personal experience only.
I thank God for helping you
It’s interesting because I’ve been experiencing excruciating lower back pain for over a year, and have undergone seven various treatments from my doctors for pain management until most my recent treatment that is somewhat effective at reducing pain. I was prescribed otc Tylenol for pain until I suffered a whole body muscle spasm that sent me to the ER. Finally, I was prescribed non-addictive muscle spasm medicine to be taken at bedtime.
Tomorrow I get to go to the pain management clinic that has expressed in writing that it does not prescribe any opioids to their patients. This should be interesting. Perhaps they’ll allow anti-inflammatory medicine for my arthritis.
Whiskey?
"It allowed me to work normally and become productive again" what's the problem with the drugs then?
Intentionally refusing people medicine is a form of torture.
Only three days of feeling uncomfortable? It sounds like bullshit and that you represent Purdue or another drug company.
Death has become nothing more than talking points anymore.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporesss. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.sporesss
Wealthy people never go to jail!!!
@@boogiemcsploogieHe means wealthy people.
Really? Harvey Weinstein is in jail…and he’s rich too.
@@deefitzpatrick5810 is he rich or wealthy??? There’s a hugeeeeeeeeeeee difference!!!!!!
@@zoraidagonzalez1747 Really? I will have to go and look them up. I’m pretty poor so they both sound good to me. I’m guessing wealthy involves a lot more money than just being rich?
And I wasn’t questioning your reply…I was referring to the one referring to Jewish people. Harvey is both Jewish and wealthy.
OxyContin composition includes heroin molecule. Peddling heroin is a criminal office full stop. What is the difference between the Mexican drug kingpins and the Sacklers. The Sacklers should go to jail, full stop!
Six billion dollars for immunity against suits? The bottom line is money rules the government, and not the other way around
Money buys the congress who make our laws.
Seems like the US is not even a liberal rule of law anymore. Completely rotten system
In India, most people dont take pills for headache or minor pain. Those who do usually take 1 or 2 paracetamol tablets. We also use balm for joint pain. I get a good sleep. Its sleep deprivation that gives many people headache..
Necessary drugs must be taken. Hope in India, dont use their dung related drugs for the cure as they're equally harmful. Good luck.
Um... This isn't about headaches. Thanks for trying to contribute, though.
Lots of things can cause a headache. Caffeine deprivaton (after having it for a long time) gives me a headache.
@@peterclarke7240what he’s trying to say is Americans like a quick fit
It was a reason to stay in Afghanistan for almost two decades and guard those poppy fields.
americans love to acquire those natural resources from other countries, don't they??!!
Exactly right! Smh
And dont forget drugs are coming from South America and Mexico too.
No poppies in oxy.
@@chrislow6309people have been brainwashed!
Dopesick on Hulu was a tough but informative insight into the Sackler family and how their greed hurt so many lives.
It's a fictional narrative to support $60 billion dollars worth of litigation. It's illicit fentanyl that flood the streets and chronic pain, post-sugical patients, or whomever truly needs Rx opioids cannot get them now. Many are medically abandoned, go to the streets out of desperation, or are committing suicide.
This is absolutely bonkers. The people who abuse prescription pills have made it so difficult for the people who actually need the medications. I had brain cancer, 10 hour open surgery, and 3 weeks in ICU. When I was released, I was only provided medication for a week! A WEEK! With swelling and over 100 staples still in my head. My PC doctor said it was new regulations with narcotics becos people were purposely harming themselves to get these pain pills. I couldn't believe it. I was in so much pain! And healing from the surgery, actually took longer because I was in so much pain.
Tough it up buddy- do without the drugs. I always refuse hard core drugs- I tell the doctor I’m not interested
These drugs work only really for a short period of time. When you went from ICU back to a ward you probably were in hospital for approximately 3 weeks? You wouldn’t want to take them for longer as addiction may set in. One has to be very careful. Sorry to sound tough.
I bet it boosted your pain tolerance. That really does suck that others have to do that just to get high but people are people though. Sure they have their reasons
I’m so sorry for what you experienced! I can relate for I suffer from chronic pain and often get treated as if I’m a drug addict! When I have done everything and gone everywhere to get the pain that I have to stop. People automatically assume that everyone has a drug addiction gene that gets activated in there system when that’s not the case for me and I’m sure it’s not the case for many others! I just wish pharmacist and doctors would stop assuming that you may be an addict trying to get high instead of being compassionate and help us find a solution to stop our VERY REAL physical pain!
There would be significantly less people doing that had the healthcare industry not pushed opioids on people like candy back in the day causing an explosion of addiction. The addicts are what you get when the populace allows it to happen.
::Population control device in action:::
Very rapid population control 😢
exactly! by design
Nah if it were population control we wouldn't be accepting new immigrants
@@lolaliz5004 not by design.
Its people. Drug addicts who all know what they are doing- every single person KNOWS.
I watched it happen as it was happening and everyone knew the dangers..
Now they have Fetanyl.
Its Demand and SUPPLY.
The population wants it, and the population provides it.
Too bad they're cutting birth control!
80 and never used drugs.
Do you want a gold star?
I assume you are not suffering from severe chronic pain.
@judithgrace …God has been blessing you n happy for you.
Lucky never been sick
No coffee? Coca-Cola? Beer? Tobacco? Ever?
I visited the states in the 90’s and I noticed the readiness to pop pills for headache (and the pills in USA they are strong) whereas where I am from one does not take pills for headaches but rather one tries a glass of water and some fresh air first. Most people don’t have any pills in their bathroom cabinet in my country.Americans just like the easy way for most things. Lack of willingness to walk or sweat for any reason, or use cutlery or eat off plates that one can wash and reuse.
Americans like things that actually work.
I agree with you, KN. One should have a good sleep or a good cry (acco to situation) while suffering from headache. I also find watching comedy films/ TV serials helps during headache.
All Americans?
Ignorant statement.
Most women won't even try intercorse to alleviate headaches.
No, things don't get built without all the hard work put in. They've simply been told to trust doctors and pharma.
THE MONEY THAT FAMILY EARNED SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE THAT GOT SICK
Antisemitism!
Medication is much more responsibly prescribed in the UK. There is no way a doctor would prescribe a cancer opiod for everyday pain relief and for stronger drugs you need NHS prescriptions, not even GP prescribed. For most pain relief, over the counter drugs are absolutely fine. No need to use stronger coedine and morphine based opiods unless you've had an operation or suffer from organ pain (gallstones, kidney stones) or you need constant severe pain relief due to cancer or something else that has a dehabilitating effect.
The USA are so money orientated they put profit before people every time. Couple that with no NHS free meds at the point of use, no wonder people manage their pain from illegal drugs eventually - if they are cheaper than medical insured legitimate drugs. What if you can't afford medical insurance?
We’ve been praying to the almighty dollar since Regan.
This isn’t true I am a pharmacist in the uk. And over here they prescribe tramadol and codeine based painkillers like it’s skittles.
That's because it's all about $$ not making people better.
That’s exactly what happens here. People are severely addicted to opioids, they get cut off from their Dr , they go into withdrawals and heroin was easy to get but now it’s fentanyl and people are overdosing!!!
This is so sad!!!!
@@vandettabuilds6641 Tragedy what is happening in Kensington Ave in Philly. Tranq is turning people into zombies, and this place is a mecca for homeless drug addicts.
How can any country possibly call itself a rational society when this is the everyday reality?
America is beyond fixing
Legalize drugs and make people who use drugs in public go to rehab then that solves the problem
Let it all fall, and start over again.
Like Canada isn’t dealing with the same thing😂 go look at Vancouver and watch drugged out zombies who commit crime and get a day in jail for for murder bc canadas criminal justice system is light on crime!
Nobody is forced to use drugs. It's a personal decision and some make a bad choice.
Lol😆 exactly
Purdue is evil.
ALL of them are!!
Tbh American work culture has a lot to do with painkiller abuse. Many Americans have a harsh work culture and conditions. For example workers at UPS, USPS, Fed Ex or Amazon, you will most likely need some sort of painkiller for working on their feet so long.
LOL. You kidding me? Ammmerriikcans don't know the meaning of hard work. But they are the biggest crybabies on earth. You must be one of them.
That’s not true whatsoever! You don’t need narcotics for working on your feet too long, There’s ibuprofen and Aleve, and paracetamol for that. The reason it’s become a huge problem is because of people doing exactly that!’ Taking it for non serious pain and getting hooked!
OMG, yes, the packages they must deliver now are way too heavy. I know from my Chewy order. I don't know how they throw those around all day. This is why UPS used to be union. They sure phased that out, didn't they?
Drug use is normalized in the US
Have you ever been prescribed Triactin?
You know, Triactin like a man ! 😂
They did the same thing with Valium back in the 70s. It’s nothing new. You gotta be responsible for yourself and stop diverting the blame for your addiction to others. It’s a super weak move.
I think there was one main reason: Corruption at the highest levels.
Opiod companies should be required to pay for rehabilitation at this point
Before the hospitals switched to fentanyl and it flooded the streets. People were taking meds and living long addictive lives. Now they just die quickly and usually suffer the whole time. Facts. Society has excepted the new norm of ignoring human suffering. From there there's not further down we can go except finding pleasure init.
I have some joint/muscle pain and have been to given pain reliever prescriptions that I tear up and throw away without ever filling them. Not going to get caught up in becoming an addict. I prefer physical therapy.
That is your choice but I was on opioid analgesics after chest wall surgery that I only used to relieve pain. I had previously been a heroin addict so was acutely aware of the dangers of dependence, but if you use them just for pain relief and reduce off them, there is zero risk of addiction. The problem only occurs when people start deceiving themselves and their treating doctors - pretending their pain is worse than it actually is because they’re really using the medication to get high instead of just to relieve pain.
Opioids are not usually the default treatment for joint or muscle pain - usually they use non-steroidal anti-inflammatories - which are not addictive. If your doctors are prescribing anti-inflammatories like Diclofenac you should be taking them, not be tearing up the prescriptions.
@@emperorofpluto He explicitly referred to pain relievers.
@@edhuber3557 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories _are_ pain relievers and the first line treatment for joint and muscle pain since that kind of pain is usually caused by inflammation.
Corruption and money 😢 this has been happening for so long its pathetic
Nonsensical oversimplification
Bollocks.
Since the new drug regulations on opioids deaths in 2016 were 63,000 per year... now the latest numbers are 100,000+! The drug addicts receive no assistance or help getting off illegal meds while real chronic pain patients have been blamed and demonized for the addiction issue.
I stopped all care for my chronic condition. A doctor recently asked me to trust him... my response, "Don't use big words you don't understand!"
Chronic Pain patients did not create the problem, but we certainly are paying the price for it!
I absolutely agree with you. The problem is far worse now. It was a disaster to take this out of the hands of medical professionals.
I’m in my 70’s and while I sympathize with doctors, I can handle my own pain at home, thank you. I don’t need to pay you to watch me suffer. I can do it myself at home for free.
Meanwhile people are buying “percs” on the street…unaware that it’s actually fentanyl made in someone’s bathtub with no idea what the dosage is.
Not only did they not fix the problem…they made it far worse.
the sacklers are the true drug lord of the world
That’s exactly what they are with the protection of the United States government
They're jewish
I just read a story about Zoe who died at 22 years old from an accidental overdose. I feel the pain of loss from your letter.
Lol 💯😸
Blaming others for not having control over yourself🤦♂️
The American way.
Oxytocin, opana, loratabs, soma, all of these were pushed in our communities
I think you mean oxycodone or OxyContin….oxytocin is not an opioid or opiate…it is a hormone related to childbirth.
Surprisingly, no words of anger towards the drug dealers who knowingly sell a substance that will destroy other people's lives
I highly HIGHLY doubt that only 109K people are dying. It’s gotta be a lot more
The pharmaceutical industry is the problem. Synthetic opiate Methadone is just as effective a pain reliever as other opiates and has a 24 hour half life (much longer than any naturally derived opiate analgesic) and does _not_ produce the same euphoria as other opioids, but because it’s cheap and not under patent pharmaceutical companies can’t make a profit off it so it’s not marketed for pain relief - instead it’s only used to treat addicts in recovery, and (poor) patients with terminal cancer etc.
You are correct. The profit motive of the pharmaceutical companies is the key.. they are incentivized to only promote the drugs that are profitable and discourage any alternatives.
This is true. Same with phy mds. They always promote the new and expensive phy mds even if anouther older less expensive md would work better and have a safer profile
If is wasn't Oxycontin it would have been something else. Addict's and their familys always look for someone else to blame.
Withholding opioids from Chronic pain patients is killing far more than that ! Get over it!!!
I got injured in 2008 it was pretty bad. My dr sent me home with 90 Percocet 10s before I even had my surgery. That destroyed my life for the next 12 years!!!! I ended up on fentenal and in jail
Possible but not likely. More likely started with the pills before the surgery, though they were on hand to start after. Likely kept using after need, though it has long been common knowledge to go light and end quickly lest addiction. Even more certain that the fentanyl leap was of your own doing, as 12 years for injury is not likely at all.
Geez, man up.
So sorry about what you went through; I can easily imagine and relate to that even though I’m not on fentanyl or anything like that and never went to jail but I know it’s so easy to get addicted to these medications and so so hard to stop taking them
@@aaminahdiallo229 I can’t believe how opioids got ahold of me but I am in construction and I lost all use of my right arm , so to continue working the pain medication made it tolerable to continue in construction. Then with surgery after surgery after surgery I was completely addicted. I threw everything away so I could continue taking opiates. Until 5 years ago I become alcohol and drug free!!!! Wow I wish I could have done it a lot sooner
As a patient it's out responsibility to take prescriptions as prescribed, and if those meds have side effects beyond normal, it's our job to stop that medication or take a lower dose. Not EVERYONE will become an addict when given pain medication, and there are MANY meds that treat other ailments where someone is dependent not addicted, and they will suffer some side effects when stopping these meds. Again our job as the patient to know what we are taking and knowing the pros and cons of what was prescribed!
@@albanymountainhomestead so is that why the pharmaceutical companies had to pa 50 billion fucken dollars???
The ignorance of some the comments here are staggering but not unexpected. There are real people with pain you cant comprehend and it has saved their lives. The fact that people who genuinely need them cant get them anymore should be called malpractice.
It's almost like you need a system that provides access for those who need it, and make it near impossible to access for those who don't
Poor Americans...
and 30 mil. people are suffering because of NO pain meds , because of YOU !!!
This is nuts wtf - sending love from Ireland
💚
480,000 smoking deaths,180,000 alcohol related deaths..why not mention these?
Thankyou for your report learning something new every article
Recently lost my adult nephew to opioids. Honestly, while extremely sad it was a relief that he wasn't living like that any longer. I just try to remember him as a skinny, smart and sensitive kid with freckles and ginger hair. I honestly don't understand how someone with lots of potential and a loving family can fall so far. He passed away in the Las Vegas tunnels. RIP ❤
I am truly sorry for your loss ❤from Australia
I do.
i am sorry he hat to deal whit people like you in his live.
So sad. My heart is with you.
so sad im sorry for your loss
How ironic, that the loss to the U.S. economy owing to drug abuse makes up such a proportion of its GDP.
But not more than abortion. 2400 a day
I’ve had neck pain on and off for years and doctor finally sent me to a doctor to do a scan and I swear they asked me 3 times if I wanted drugs including “muscle relaxers” and I wasn’t even in pain!
Doctor's are going to prison, I'm more than sure that they didn't mean hard core pain medicine, unless you can prove your pain, That'll won't give it out like candy 🍭🍬 like thay did back in the day.
But we Americans LOVE our medicine!
Lol
As far as I know, no one puts a gun to your head and forces you to consume illegal drugs. It is also the consumer's fault.
Did you listen to the video at all?
So why's it illegal
You obviously grew up trauma free
lol tru murican values
Remember the 80s crack epidemic 🤔
it is a free market no one is forcing you to take oxycontin
I am not responsible for anyone abusing drugs the only person to blame is that person who is abusing them, I am so tired of hearing about this epidemic if a person wants to use drugs that is their decision!! This is not the world's problem!!!
ever woke up and ur back body hurts so bad that u wonder if u will be able to get out of bed to use the bathroom that is 5 steps away. every work hard hard hard oilfield work where everything is heavy heavy and a MAN, not a woMAN, is expected to LIFT BOY LIFT!!!!! and by the time a person is 30 their back goes out and they are unemployable without LIFT BOY LIFT!!!!
@@NONAME-kw3puwell, if we go with the philosophy of the author of this post, I will assume they would also say it’s your fault for letting your back get screwed up.
When your doctor gets you addicted before you even realize what addiction is it is not a choice
It is doctors. They prescribed unnecessary opiods then triggered withdrawals and this sent people to the streets to look for alternatives because they were already addicted. One doesnt randomly become an addict.
@@Azulakayes it's still not my problem if you become addicted it is your responsibility to go for help!!
WTF, My father died way ago in '83 with efficient painkillers. So why an even "better"one
love how the title says drug epidemic kills 300 a day, and the thumbnail is a picture of prescriptions. We all know its not prescriptions killing these. shameful
I was (mis)diagnosed with not only SAD and Anxiety disorder but Chemical-imbalance which has been formerly known as alcoholism/drug addiction, I fell into the trap of accepting the "fact" that I'm going to die a Heroin addict and an Alcoholic, tossed my career, all my possessions, marriage, relationship with my loved ones, down the drain to become a career "street pharmacist". I traded my brother's and sisters marriages, my grandparents funerals, quality time with my close friends and loved ones for a circular-life fueled by addiction, violence, pain, anger, withdrawal and blaming others for the mistakes I made. Meanwhile God was patiently waiting and protecting me... Although it took me well over 10 years, I gave up the self-reliant lifestyle to our Lord Jesus Christ and my dad at least got to see his son come home before he passed from a heart-attack in my hands on the bathroom floor. Although I really, really miss him, I can't wait to join him in praising God for everything good He has done in my life...
It is likely more, much more than 100k per year. Here in Philadelphia, PA the health department reported 1276 ODs in 2021. That is 3.4 a day. As a resident of Kensington that appears to be an undercount.
Money makes the world go round.
Capitalism moment
It’s capitalism that got us here!
It started with cigarettes.
And all they do is meddle into other countrie's business
Want the best way to fix it…LEGALIZE DRUGS.
Question: Where was all this concern when black folk were caught up in the crack epidemic?
The Opioid Epidemic is killing lots of white middle class white folk.
That's why people, in this country,are concerned about opioids.
No, it's not a white/black issue. It's cause it's legally prescribed.
Nobody gives a darn about crackheads or meth heads, black or white.
Bless them Sackler Brothers.
The fallout of a consumerist society, we need a higher paradigm
why wasn't the crack epidemic treated like a tragedy unlike this thing? serious question.
Power & Domination is a old of Humankind
It's not an Ebola outbreak.... These people are choosing to do drugs why are you so surprised that a narcotic is killing people off??? Did you expect the end results to be their life getting better and becoming solid tax paying citizens?
But it is also their choice to get into that lifestyle. One thing these news pieces and media like to forget is self accountability and choices people make. Opioid addiction does not occur overnight.
I understand that you do not understand science. But addiction to opiates is a physical addiction and it happens within weeks. Oxy is heroin in a pill. The same chemical make up.
Maybe learn more about the Sacklers and their crime family before attempting to respond.
100%! lack of accountability is the root cause. Health system in the US is primarily in place to make a profit. Of course salesmen are going to lie to make a profit! For as long as the health system in the corporate states of America is a business, the country is doomed!
They will just find another drug ....it's hopelessness
hmm.... get out of jail cardd for 6 billion
Are MD’s quacks! YES
$$$$$$$$$$ and WE'RE PAYING FOR IT WITH OUR LIFE'S
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Our government sucks...
They gave them immunity for forever kickbacks.
A nightmare for everyone concerned.
Like , flakka, crystal m, cocaine,ext ......esp. in Europe.
Its interesting because I remember hearing about a study which found that addictions occurred in people that were in abusive or unhealthy environments. The deaths from opioid addiction may raise bigger questions as to why people are in a mental state where they are becoming addicted. It's a fair point that it may be irresponsible and negligent to supply opioids without checking a patients vulnerability to addiction
They are addicted to drugs because real world is horrifyingly cruel, unfair and insanely ignorant place.
"Let the entire generation die off"
Dr. Andrew Kolodny
Dr David Martin speaks to EU parliament....yt.
That country is doomed.
Said everyone since 1776.
@@sandybennett_itsme true. I lived in NYC and it’s gotten so bad I left.
@@anabelsanchez4605 rotten apple..big apple no more..
@@francojustthat156 indeed
@@francojustthat156 NYC is fine.
I watch Netflix pain killer and I really enjoyed it sad that no one was sent to jail for this
I think it’s a combination of things.
Not a mention of trauma and they’re talking about drug addiction. Wow.
The money does not reach the communities where the sale & death actually happens at. Poor, black communities so we care less about a lawsuit its not helping us
Rush Limbaugh comes to mind.
Don’t do drugs.
American greed is it's own worst enemy.
I remember oxycontin being easily prescribed for headaches or anything. So the misrepresentation was they were harmless/sanitized opioids.
Thats really sad. A headache can be resolved by paracetamol and nsaids like ibuprofen can sort out other minor pains.
@@Azulakayes I may be wrong but this seems to be a common thread: convincing a population that some drug is harmless. Only later when you have the generation of addicts everyone is well they knowingly made a stupid choice.
The current situation regarding the rise in fatalities resulting from illicit fentanyl overdose deserves our attention. It is important to note that these tragic incidents primarily involve illicitly manufactured fentanyl rather than prescribed opioids. The infiltration of fentanyl across our borders poses a significant threat to our society at large.
While it is true that Purdue Pharma bore significant responsibility in the opioid crisis of the past decade, it is essential to distinguish their role from the ongoing challenges the United States is facing today. The issue of open borders warrants consideration as we seek to address this pressing concern.
Facts.
107,900 dead last year alone.
Overdosed.
Biden figures with that many dead from Overdoses, plus the 40,000 Americans shot dead on our streets by other Americans, the open borders will supply a whole new work force..
The seeds of the destruction of the USA are sown.
It will not stop..we are being degraded from the top down, and the bottom up.
32 trillion in debt, endless crimes, and now they want to sexually pervert children with tr a n z gndr perversions and hormones.
@@rdallas81Complete nonsense. Border crossings are way down. The only ones who are talking about open borders are the right wingers who made it up.
I know a lot of people "in recovery" that are claiming they started with prescription meds in hopes to milk a lawsuit because of these settlements that aren't actually going to the addict. And there has to be solid proof that a doctor was overprescribing.
Who do you think is supplying the fentanyl?
@@edie4321 China makes the ingredients.
India too.
Same for the meth ingredients.
News Reporter-……..let’s get to the bottom line
Me- Exactly
Follow the money...scary but true. Very few businesses care about the health of their clients/patients. They care about the money. That's why they say "money makes the world go round".
What to do in this cruel world when survival is tough and your life is controlled by big corporates.
How much on Covid jab ??!!
America Runs on Druggin'
Lol
Europe
We love drugs.
in Italy, buying future immunity with a monetary compensation (settlement) would be unconstitutional I believe.
What kind of system is the US?
1. First, allowing pharma companies to buy (corrupt) law makers with cash and marketing (so called lobbying) [illegal in Italy],
2. then allowing pharma companies to buy (corrupt?) doctors with cash and marketing against deontology [illegal in italy],
3. and then allowing these same criminal to buy legal immunity with cash [unconstitutional in italy].
What kind of monstrosity of a system is this???? Is this even a liberal state under rule of law or an apocalyptic dystopian world? Jesus
and I forgot the part where you are forced to buy your healthcare through expensive insurance companies
Gave it out like candy then took it away and made everyone Herion Addicts. Gotta love the reaction
Now, the US is insensitive to those with chronic pain. CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids in 2016 which was understood to deny prescriptions where the amounts exceeded 90 me (morphine equivalents), exceptions were for cancers and palliative care. Other chronic conditions were ratcheted down systematically to the 90 me which was inadequate for rare diseases, neurological problems, accident patients.
The immediate reaction was a dramatic increase in heroin deaths. CDC did revise their guidelines to put control back in the doctor-patient relationship as of Nov. 4, 2022, but there was no promotion of the new policy so doctors continued the restrictions😢. At this moment, the age group with the highest increase in deaths is 65>. Some may think it's accidental, but others say they have no hope, so if I make a mistake on my medication that is fatal, no one will be the wiser that I couldn't take the pain, humiliation and frustration anymore.
What are the New guidelines for prescribing in MME, i’ve been struggling tremendously with getting adequate pain relief and i am curious as to what the New prescribing guidelines are for chronic pain patients.
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Thanks for asking, Johnny Lego. The CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opiates DATED 11/4/2022 is what you are looking for on the internet. There are plenty of supporting docs from AMA and Human Rights organizations that worked with the CDC to describe their shortcomings. That document doesn't give a new tier forRx, per se, but instead returns the responsibility for reasonableness to the prescribing doctor. It states upfront that the doctors that used the 90mme as an absolute limit misunderstood the intended usage of that number: namely, to identify a max. for where an MD starts a new patient with chronic pain. CDC does address acute and chronic pain conditions and in the new document they continue to recognize cancer pain as a free pass with no limits (a sticking point for me because CRPS is rated higher on the McGill pain scale than cancers 42 v. 36) Apparently, there are numerous pain situations, many of the rare, that need more than that starting limit of 90 mme, too many to mention individually, so CDC is empowering doctors to perform risk/benefit analysis to support higher does and/or combinations. So, your doctor may need to get comfortable with the new latitude given them by reading the latest document. CDC does have a pamphlet, written rather weakly in my opinion given what harm was unleashed by the 2016 doc., but you may have a better chance getting your MD to read a pamphlet v. the 85+ page doc. While I don't know your situation, if you or someone you know and trust could help, doing research on your own diagnosis, or lack there oh, may help you become aware of the recommended treatments, offer ways to better articulate your pain experience, etc, so you and your MD might improve on how your pain outdoorsman-palm best be addressed.
Hope this helps! And, 🤞 best of luck. I'm so sorry you are having to deal with the pernicious monster of pain!
@@mercy3219 Wow this was a huge help, thankyou 🙏🙏 Couldn’t of been better put! Never knew how serious pain could get until my injury several years ago that has changed my life forever. Been struggling to manage everything , i appreciate all the info!
@@mercy3219 Was the CRPS rated above cancer more recently ? very interesting
@@johnnylego807 I don't think so. I know it's been rated that way for at least ten years because that is when I was diagnosed. Of course, this is in the US. It may have been rated under the previous title of RSD or Causalgia.
And....???
I was really suprised that the drug issues were this much serious and it’s even getting worse😢
They need to pull they use of these meds immediately.
The Sackler family needs to be held accountable!!
Don't blame the Sacklers blame the FDA.
interesting line of reasoning. not the drug abusers? the blame game has no winners, my guy.
That is a weak news, it does not kill you! I have been taken vicodin and hydrocodon 15/325 8times a day for 13years.