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Why is The Opioid Crisis Now a National Emergency?
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[quote:MarPep:MV8zNjc1MTE5XzY1NjgzMzA1XzdENTE5NkVF] [quote:Clydeq:MV8zNjc1MTE5XzY1NjgyMDU3XzU0RDJEQUJC] They can stop most of the opioid problem by investigating the real problem and that is the prescribing physicians. When the authorities decide to get serious they will look at pain clinics, free standing doc in a boxes, hospital emergency rooms, certain MD’s , PA’s, NP’s, DO’s and DPM’s. Every state has a data bank that records each prescriber, who and what medication. They can figure out which prescriber’s are overwriting and which patient’s are receiving what pain medication. They can make arrests and pull licenses if they would like to, but they don’t speak about this problem very much at all probably because more than a few prescriber’s would be facing jail time. This angle of investigation would be a step in the right direction. [/quote] Although a few bad doctors will be caught with this system, some good ones who treat a lot of patients who otherwise live lives of constant pain without opioids will also be prosecuted for relieving actual pain. Mostly, the system will be used as a political weapon by the State against physicians who donate to political opposition. [/quote]
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I just find it fascinating that suddenly POS drug addicts are now causing everyone to freak out in this country. Are any of you old enough to remember when crack first hit the market? What about the heroin epidemic in the late 70's and early 80's? What is happening now that is so different?
What does declaring a public health emergency do? Does it open up the checkbook of the government?
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