One size does not fit all. Not in Covid stats nor opioid stats. One size fits all healthcare doesn't work, never worked, and will not work in the future. So many in uproar about being treated all the same with Covid shut down and gov in healthcare, yet people think it's ok to do to patients in need of pain medication. Most chronic pain patients take meds correctly and responsibly. The numbers coming out from the CDC and others are showing no decline in deaths even though they have decreased opioid usage dramatically. Law abiding citizens getting meds are not the cause of this overdose epidemic. Neither are the prescribed opiates themselves. Do research without bias and it is clear as day. I'm sorry for families that have lost a loved ones who abuse and I'm sorry for those who abuse, but the blame is on the individual who is abusing. Sad, yes. The only thing that will help is self responsibility.
One size does not fit all. Not in Covid stats nor opioid stats. One size fits all healthcare doesn't work, never worked, and will not work in the future. So many in uproar about being treated all the same with Covid shut down and gov in healthcare, yet people think it's ok to do to patients in need of pain medication. Most chronic pain patients take meds correctly and responsibly. The numbers coming out from the CDC and others are showing no decline in deaths even though they have decreased opioid usage dramatically. Law abiding citizens getting meds are not the cause of this overdose epidemic. Neither are the prescribed opiates themselves. Do research without bias and it is clear as day. I'm sorry for families that have lost a loved ones who abuse and I'm sorry for those who abuse, but the blame is on the individual who is abusing. Sad, yes. The only thing that will help is self responsibility.