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15. Oh great. Another story to hype so that people in pain can't get their meds.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2017, 09:51 AM

May 2017

Put me firmly in the "pro-opioid" camp.

I'm sick of this crap.

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Drug Counselors Overdose at Addiction Facility [View all] Stuart G May 2017 OP

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa ProfessorGAC May 2017 #1

Exactly my thought. Why not say Heroin Overdose? Why imply it was a prescription opioid? nt keopeli May 2017 #2

Why? CountAllVotes May 2017 #3

Because it's a pointless distinction to make ... it says opioids repeatedly ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #7

While you are correct about symantics, the vast majority of people do not consider Heroin an opiate. keopeli May 2017 #17

When I think of opioids, I think of: LeftInTX May 2017 #31

Fentynal is synthetic I think Mosby May 2017 #41

Sadly I can tell you off the top of my head ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #51

What about tramadol? Mosby May 2017 #52

Absolutely correct SonofDonald May 2017 #36

Oh, don't be silly... They were probably white. kydo May 2017 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #38

probably because it started with prescription pain killers. also, opioid is commonly used for La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #4

this Zoonart May 2017 #8

Yeah, I Said That ProfessorGAC May 2017 #20

Hogan RobinA May 2017 #48

People shoot up oxycodone, absolutely ... and I doubt they've had time to analyze the baggies ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #13

Yes, Yes, & Yes ProfessorGAC May 2017 #22

Yup, agree right back at ya ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #30

There is no real heroin left on the west coast, it's all fentanyl based imitations Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #33

No, it's the same thing: an opiod, and that's how junkies start obamanut2012 May 2017 #42

Philly is the media market for Chester County and this has been a top story here BumRushDaShow May 2017 #5

Wow that's amazing. I grew up there MGKrebs May 2017 #9

Chester County was mostly rural and then the developments came BumRushDaShow May 2017 #11

I've known a good number of users and addicts ... and couple who've OD'd and died ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #25

The other sad problem is BumRushDaShow May 2017 #29

Oh, I know all about that part too, believe me ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #32

Yup yup and yup. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #37

hmm, website is offline- Wonder if this is one of the fundie places snooper2 May 2017 #6

I'm sorry, what? woundedkarma May 2017 #10

Heroin laced with fentanyl.........your final thrill. Historic NY May 2017 #12

And still, TrumperCare would slash badly needed treatment funding flibbitygiblets May 2017 #14

Oh great. Another story to hype so that people in pain can't get their meds. Coventina May 2017 #15

Naw sounds like it's heroin, addicts, and probably not kids, whereas the stories they hype mr_lebowski May 2017 #18

Yeah, but notice how the OD is described as "opioids" not "heroin". Coventina May 2017 #21

I explained this upthread ... 'opioids' is perfectly accurate for describing heroin ... mr_lebowski May 2017 #28

Because heroin is properly an accurately described as an opioid obamanut2012 May 2017 #43

In the UK you can register as a heroin addict and go get clean needles & Rx Dope in big cities mr_lebowski May 2017 #16

Thank you! get the red out May 2017 #27

Ironic that the general public is only concerned about addiction epidemics now that it affects white people Dopers_Greed May 2017 #19

Boy, You Said It! ProfessorGAC May 2017 #23

not ironic, just a reflection of the reality that white lives matter more than black lives La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #24

As long as the morality police strangle evidence-based actions such as harm-reduction through WhiskeyGrinder May 2017 #26

Sad to say, this story has misinformation Progressive_not_dem May 2017 #34

Well, Part Of The Problem RobinA May 2017 #49

I found this site on drug addiction. Stuart G May 2017 #39

It's time we stopped using addiction treatments that aren't evidence based. LeftyMom May 2017 #40

Again, check for facts Progressive_not_dem May 2017 #44

1. I don't know who you are and you have two posts. Do you have some evidence you can LeftyMom May 2017 #45

Your post says Progressive_not_dem May 2017 #46

So no evidence? Okay thanks. LeftyMom May 2017 #47

I Have No Idea RobinA May 2017 #50