We HAVE medically approved heroin. The most common form being Oxy though there are many other. And they’re all highly addictive, and a big part of why we’ve got a major heroin problem in this country.
See that’s part of the stupidity of modern drug laws. We hand out heroin like freakin candy, cry to the wind over all these addicts we get, and refuse to let people use non-addictive marijuana even though it’s proven to be an effective painkiller. Instead we invent a new drug specifically to tackle opioid induced constipation.
You might want to research on how much of marijuana usage is indeed attributed to Marijuana Use Disorder.........Current estimate is 30 per cent.
As a side note, all the proponents of marijuana use fail to mention the negative effects on the lungs of those who smoke it. Why? Because there have been very little studies in that realm since until now, marijuana has been illegal.......
Just curious discostu, what are your opinions on smoking?
I grew up in one of those small West Virginia towns that is now overrun by heroin. (I did a count at one point and listed 25 people within 5 years of my age who are dead, in jail, in rehab, or strung out on heroin).
How heroin took over Appalachia is actually pretty simple. Going on Disability was a major career choice in that part of the country. To do that, you needed an injury. To treat that injury, doctors gave you endless supplies of Oxy. We suddenly figured out that Oxy is problem and cut off tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people from their addiction. Heroin is chemically the same as Oxy, is cheaper, and is abundant.
And here we are.
Drugs are drugs are drugs are drugs. Alcohol, marijuana, opiates, cocaine....it’s all the same story.