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The article I linked above is a stunning, in-depth result of investigative journalism on the part of the Los Angeles Times. I know it will not be news to posters here that prescription drugs are sometimes abused, sold on the street, etc. But the extent of the abuse is just staggering. This is a genuine societal problem and a conundrum for doctors: How do you provide "legitimate" pain medication to people who need it while distinguishing those people from the drug addicts?
Well for starters they could lose the ridiculous marijuana laws, and instead concentrate on this real and growing problem. I don't see it as a "conundrum for doctors" though, in fact far as I'm concerned they're a BIG part of the problem...and you're right, it is a huge and staggering growing addiction......Prescription Drug Use in America
Well for starters they could lose the ridiculous marijuana laws, and instead concentrate on this real and growing problem. I don't see it as a "conundrum for doctors" though, in fact far as I'm concerned they're a BIG part of the problem...and you're right, it is a huge and staggering growing addiction......Prescription Drug Use in America
Thanks for the link. The article appears to have been written in 2003, so the figures in it are considerably out of date, although I think the basic point is valid. My sense of it is that things have only continued to get worse since 2003.
I have to wonder why so many people are in pain.
And further why the pain is so unbearable that they must have strong meds for it.
Maybe it has to do with all the chemicals in our food.
I agree...Since this thread originated in 03'...things seem to have progress for the worse re: prescription drug abuse.
My son just told me of a young man who died because he was wearing some sort of pain or prescription patch. His cousin, who provided the patch forget to tel him that he had to take it off. His cousin is now facing severe criminal charges. Tragic on so many levels.
I find it curious that doctors are considered "incidental" in this phenomenon.
Where is the outrage of doctors?
What are they doing individually and collectively to stop the abuse?
Where have they written about this issue? Or is it "hush, hush"
What relationships do they have with pharmaceutical companies in keeping the status quo?
And what do they think about those cute pharmaceutical reps in short skirts that visit them and leave them with lots of pretty little samples?
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