*Right now*, the DEA is forcing doctors to wean their legitimate chronic pain sufferers off of these effective opioids, because of morons who abuse the stuff.
Not coincidentally, the suicide rate in white, middle class is at an all-time high, because these people no longer have the meds that help them cope with crippling pain.
Innocent, decent people will suffer and die because junkies need their high.
I have NO pity for the druggies.
At all.
“the DEA is forcing doctors to wean their legitimate chronic pain sufferers off of these effective opioids, because of morons who abuse the stuff”
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Many chronic pain users are abusers - not by choice, but by doctors who either wanted a quick visit or a “happy” patient. The consequences of non-terminal patients staying on the pain meds are dire. Doctors are now being expected to be doctors and not candymen.
They are also turning to heroin and driving our rising addiction rates.
Many of today's junkies were formerly innocent, decent people until the doc cut off their fentanyl patches.
“*Right now*, the DEA is forcing doctors to wean their legitimate chronic pain sufferers off of these effective opioids, because of morons who abuse the stuff.”
Not just the DEA.
Virginia has a law, new this year, that makes it nearly impossible for a doctor to take a new pain patient. Everyone is being sent to a Pain Management center.
I have neuropathy that makes it impossible to get to sleep at night.
My doctor prescribed *one* hydrocodone each night which allows me to get six hours of sleep.
Unfortunately my doctor retired December 31, 2016.
My new doctor gave me one prescription for the hydro and sent me to a pain management specialist.
The pain doc wants me to see him every other month, an added bill I can’t afford.
He also demands I take a minimum of six drug tests yearly, my insurance will pay for one.
I stopped him there and left.
I’m looking into alternative ways to get what I need.
All because some politicians felt the need to DO SOMETHING.