More people than ever taking opioids...

[drusso]

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...re-taking-opioids-even-as-their-concerns-rise

"Doctors have to think twice about how they use the tools in their pain killing tool kit," Ozminkowski says.

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[DrCommonSense]

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...re-taking-opioids-even-as-their-concerns-rise

"Doctors have to think twice about how they use the tools in their pain killing tool kit," Ozminkowski says.

Thats a poll from a sampled population, not the overall society in general.

Ergo, the number of prescriptions are not at all time highs. Since 2012, the numbers of opioid prescriptions have actually be decreasing significantly, with probably the largest decrease in the last year or two.

http://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/opioid-prescriptions-decreasing-but-overdose-deaths-still-climbing

 

[drusso]

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/03/daily-chart-3

"Data released in recent months show that the opioid epidemic is worsening, driven largely by the rise of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller 50-100 times more powerful than morphine."

 

[Disciple]

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/03/daily-chart-3

"Data released in recent months show that the opioid epidemic is worsening, driven largely by the rise of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller 50-100 times more powerful than morphine."

What forms of fentanyl do you think are responsible?

Prescription sprays? buccal?

illicit manufacturing?

 

[bedrock]

What forms of fentanyl do you think are responsible?

Prescription sprays? buccal?

illicit manufacturing?

illicit manufacturing from china

This is how the dealers are lacing their hydrocodones for extra kick, $$$, and unfortunately often OD.

 

[DrCommonSense]

What forms of fentanyl do you think are responsible?

Prescription sprays? buccal?

illicit manufacturing?

Yeah so basically the druggies are not getting legal prescriptions and are just geting off the street.

Don't see this getting better, regardless of legal prescription legislation. Kind've like the cocaine epidemic is getting worse.