Good post. Many people have no idea what the new opioid crisis is all about.
Our own Rush Limbaugh had severe pain years ago and had an addiction problem.
Someone said on a radio segment that after a stay in the hospital they were told to sign for an opioid pain killer. They said I don’t want to take this. I’ll try just Advil and see if I can make it.
They were told “I will not agree to let you be discharged unless you agree to sign up for taking the prescription.”
I know the family MDs now have reversed old ways and now try to convince patients to try aspirin and Motrin, etc. but this is a twist to have hospital try to get you on the stuff.
Thanks. As you might tell, I personally know of lots of families touched by loss of their kids.
One of the problems is Baby Boomers get a prescription for Vicodin or some other opiod and, when they get it home, say “I’m not touching that stuff. I’ll use Advil instead.” Then the bottle of opioids stays in the medicine cabinet until the kids find it who either use it or sell it.
A friend of my son’s was using his Dad’s medication for Stage 4 cancer until they begin asking “Why are my pills running out so quickly?”
“They were told “I will not agree to let you be discharged unless you agree to sign up for taking the prescription.””
Making up stories I see. Or just repeating them mindlessly.