I guess it being put back on the front page of the news is a good enough reason to start a general discussion thread about it.
For context right now America is a pretty big upward trend of deaths due to overdose deaths from opioids, usually legally (if arguably overly) prescribed for treatment of chronic pain conditions. A lot of chronic pain sufferers claim that only opioids are effective at treating their conditions, while studies seem to refute this.
Some info:
- As of this writing over 42,000 people have died from opioid overdoses.
- ~115 people a day die from intentional or unintentional opioid misuse.
- Roughly a quarter of patients that are prescribed opioides misuse them
So I am interested in hearing whatever thinks of this and what should be done.
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CNN Opioid Crisis Fast Facts:
https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/healt...cts/index.html
Department of Health and Human Services Page on the Opioid Crisis: https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/
NBC News: Jury's in, opioids are not more effective: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...c-pain-n854436
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioid Overdose Crisis: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abus...verdose-crisis
For context right now America is a pretty big upward trend of deaths due to overdose deaths from opioids, usually legally (if arguably overly) prescribed for treatment of chronic pain conditions. A lot of chronic pain sufferers claim that only opioids are effective at treating their conditions, while studies seem to refute this.
Some info:
- As of this writing over 42,000 people have died from opioid overdoses.
- ~115 people a day die from intentional or unintentional opioid misuse.
- Roughly a quarter of patients that are prescribed opioides misuse them
So I am interested in hearing whatever thinks of this and what should be done.
_________________________________
CNN Opioid Crisis Fast Facts:
https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/healt...cts/index.html
Department of Health and Human Services Page on the Opioid Crisis: https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/
NBC News: Jury's in, opioids are not more effective: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...c-pain-n854436
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioid Overdose Crisis: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abus...verdose-crisis
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