OPIOD DEATHS ARE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH vol. Percocet...Molly Percocet

[Original Playa Records]

The thing with xans is that there are so many fakes ones out in the 'street' market now.  Basically pressed alprazolam. Cut and mixed with who knows what. 

Also, I've noticed how the prices have gone up for these things as well. 

Yeah they got them on lock, different colors and everything. They say 2MG but are dosed at 3+ MG.

 

[joe billionaire]

Yeah they got them on lock, different colors and everything. They say 2MG but are dosed at 3+ MG.

There's white yellow green 2mg ones, still 5 a pop..I've probably had fake ones before but never stronger than the real deal gg249 ones

 

[jthagreat]

I can't help but wonder how the war in Afghanistan may be tied to this.

can't read the full article without a subscription, but this article talks about the drugs they were feeding Soldiers and the lack of counseling that was available to them.

Very eye-opening yet sad, Vietnam repeated; but they'll clap for a Soldier in the airport tho.

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1812055,00.html

 

[Belgium]

 
This is where it gets tricky.  Doctors and nurses are put in a situation where they're forced to believe a patient that claims that they're in pain.  The patient could very well be exaggerating or straight up fabricating, but health care professionals are obligated to address the issue.  Often times they try to exhaust their options before going to potent opiates (extra strength Tylenol, Bengay, Lidocaine patches, Voltaren, Tramadol, NSAIDs, Robaxin, etc.), but it's all situation-dependent.  A fresh post-op patient most likely needs opiate pain medications to effectively control their pain, then there's the crowd that has "chronic pain syndrome" with no specified origin.  When medical professionals have to take their complaints of pain as seriously as the person that just fractured their femur, it becomes very apparent why we can't have nice things.  

It's tough to balance overprescribing prevention and providing adequate pain relief for patients with real painful conditions.

I'm categorically denied from any stronger pain medication than Tramadol even though I still have moderate pain 24/7 on my current dosage and a have a social security statute of disability from chronic disease.

Overall it's for the best though. I often hear complaints from patients like me who feel like they're not getting adequate pain relief due to the changes in pain management policy but that's better than doctors pumping out truck loads of Oxycontin prescriptions. There's still "pill doctors" of course but nowhere near as bad as a decade ago. There's also a lot more oversight on doctors' prescriptions thanks to electronic monitoring of all prescriptions. 

 

[humpasaurus rex]

Thing with pain it's an "intimate experience", which only the person having it can decide what's tolerable. That's why healthcare providers can't pass judgement. The other ethical aspect is that one should not have to suffer and have a lower quality of life by being in chronic pain. So besides all the monetary gain talk and what not, you have to look at the ethical standpoint too.

 

[jaysummer]

Today started off rough but finding out my cousin died today because of opioids just broke me. I just feel sick and hurt. It hurts because I feel like this could have been avoided. I feel like I failed him and now my whole family and I are just heartbroken.

 

[Original Playa Records]

Today started off rough but finding out my cousin died today because of opioids just broke me. I just feel sick and hurt. It hurts because I feel like this could have been avoided. I feel like I failed him and now my whole family and I are just heartbroken.

Stay strong playa.

 

[ahat]

Today started off rough but finding out my cousin died today because of opioids just broke me. I just feel sick and hurt. It hurts because I feel like this could have been avoided. I feel like I failed him and now my whole family and I are just heartbroken.

Condolences brother. Keep your head up

 

[flyny]

Today started off rough but finding out my cousin died today because of opioids just broke me. I just feel sick and hurt. It hurts because I feel like this could have been avoided. I feel like I failed him and now my whole family and I are just heartbroken.

My condolences man. Prayers up
Stay up and stay strong

 

[Smokecitykicks]

Today started off rough but finding out my cousin died today because of opioids just broke me. I just feel sick and hurt. It hurts because I feel like this could have been avoided. I feel like I failed him and now my whole family and I are just heartbroken.

"Another one"