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Me, I'm tired of these scare headlines. They don't scare me anymore. They're so damn repetitive. Been there, done that. Do they really affect any of you folks anymore? At least those older than 25 who've seen at least some of the prior waves before.
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this post was posted in addictions to be informative. the more exposure to this health problem can keep it in the forefront, especially the young-may plant a seed, or keep the family to be on the lookout. overdoses are not meant to kill. they just take more rx than the body can process by mistake.
the overdose-having lost a friend abusing rx, 1990,
she doctor shopped, and got away with it for new rx's in spite of the "act".
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I think, if memory serves, that that came in 1915. The Harrison Act? Not sure. And then various subsequent prohibitive enactments over all subsequent years.
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an example of how to get around this act: pain clinics-easy with minor doc diagnosis enables ppl to obtain large quantities. this is so rampart in florida. they drive for miles, kentucky, etc to get the rx and then return home, set aside their pills and sell the rest to others. fl and other states have their difficulties. if they can prove misuse difficult the pain clinic closes shop and reopens down the street with a new name. it's a fact that there is no tracking of rx's being prescribed in fl.
why does abuse of drugs occur?-i believe the main cause is to self medicate, thus not seeking medical or MH resources or having to deal with uncomfortable emotions. especially occuring with our teens who deal with emotional development. finding somthing that works to lift their mood is considered a shortcut to eliminate their negative feelings.
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Does that mean a certain percentage of the population has "bad genes" or is there some other mechanism at fault?
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both reasons imo. i'm in recovery and know about self medicating first hand. later sought MH help. diagnosed bipolar1 among other things and being alcoholic. history of drug abuse in my family. many ppl in recovery have a high statistic of this family trait. and often MH issues and drug abuse have a correlation.
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Prove to me it's necessary and I'll shut up. I just don't think anyone has.
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since it's a national problem that kills ppl i'm of the opinion that information is a wonderful thing. if this info saves ppl i'm for being taxed. drug abuse affects our society $$$ and crime in more ways than i can mention here. that's why i feel it's important. my life was saved by researching my drug abuse and ways to stop. there are others who choose for many reasons to avoid this topic. imo they may have a problem themselves. it's too close to home.
my purpose is to inform. based on personal experience i don't require a study to believe. i lived the problem and fortunately lived. that's just my opinion to this topic and i'm sticking to it. i respect your right to disagree.
R.I.P. Mary jane, mother of 5, and many friends i had that died due to this problem.