Self-solving problem?

[Alpha2]

It is just me, or it this a case of "self-policing" behavior?

Headlines:

New Age Heroin Is Killing People At A Dizzying Rate

Sub-headline: 'Silence is allowing the crisis to go from epidemic to pandemic'

So, let me get this straight, we have a lot of stupid dopers, killing themselves with "bad" drugs...I'll wait while that sinks in...
and now we're supposed to think this is a "pandemic"??? WTF?

I'm sorry, I'm not overly concerned that I will succumb to this "pandemic".

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[Irving]

I almost didn't even click on this thread because of the title. Thought to myself, "sounds like he has it handled."

On a side note, Krokodile for the win!

[Irving]

Your links aren't working by the way. Takes you to main page.

[Guylee]

I won't lose any sleep.

[vossman]

I won't lose any sleep.

Me neither.

[Irving]

On a serious note, I don't think this is a self-solving problem. This is an issue because people with no prior drug use or tenancies are becoming addicted at alarming rates due to addiction to prescription meds. So while it's easy to imagine these people dying of over doses are life long dirt bags, a significant portion were otherwise everyday people.

[hurley842002]

On a serious note, I don't think this is a self-solving problem. This is an issue because people with no prior drug use or tenancies are becoming addicted at alarming rates due to addiction to prescription meds. So while it's easy to imagine these people dying of over doses are life long dirt bags, a significant portion were otherwise everyday people.

Thanks for that Irv. As someone who lost a loved one to prescription drug use (my younger brother at the age of 25), it's an important topic of discussion for me. My brother was injured while serving in the Army, and instead of fixing the problem via surgery, it was easier and cheaper for the VA to put him on a pain med script for an indefinite amount of time, things took off from there. I won't get any further into the story as I'm sure most here won't care to hear it, after all the problem solved itself right?

[Monky]

Thanks for that Irv. As someone who lost a loved one to prescription drug use (my younger brother at the age of 25), it's an important topic of discussion for me. My brother was injured while serving in the Army, and instead of fixing the problem via surgery, it was easier and cheaper for the VA to put him on a pain med script for an indefinite amount of time, things took off from there. I won't get any further into the story as I'm sure most here won't care to hear it, after all the problem solved itself right?

I wouldn't say it's self solving. I wouldn't say most don't care. Some of us can relate. Some of us have probably been down that path ourselves or have family that have been.


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[Irving]

I'd feel comfortable enough to guess that there are members here who suffer from addiction to prescription drugs. No one is going to post about it though. That thread would be more full of stupid than when members here get all up in arms over marijuana use.

[Guylee]

That's a great point, foxtrot, I hadn't thought of that. I was prescribed Percs and just a few Oxy's after my eye surgery and I can totally see how easy it would be to become dependent. One of the many reasons I'm glad to have health insurance and not have to depend on the VA.