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In reply to the discussion: Drug Counselors Overdose at Addiction Facility [View all]LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)45. 1. I don't know who you are and you have two posts. Do you have some evidence you can
share or am I supposed to take your word for it?
and
2. I'm not sure what that has to do with my point about evidence based care and medical supervision?
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Exactly my thought. Why not say Heroin Overdose? Why imply it was a prescription opioid? nt
keopeli
May 2017
#2
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
probably because it started with prescription pain killers. also, opioid is commonly used for
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2017
#4
People shoot up oxycodone, absolutely ... and I doubt they've had time to analyze the baggies ...
mr_lebowski
May 2017
#13
There is no real heroin left on the west coast, it's all fentanyl based imitations
Sen. Walter Sobchak
May 2017
#33
Philly is the media market for Chester County and this has been a top story here
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#5
I've known a good number of users and addicts ... and couple who've OD'd and died ...
mr_lebowski
May 2017
#25
Naw sounds like it's heroin, addicts, and probably not kids, whereas the stories they hype
mr_lebowski
May 2017
#18
I explained this upthread ... 'opioids' is perfectly accurate for describing heroin ...
mr_lebowski
May 2017
#28
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
Ironic that the general public is only concerned about addiction epidemics now that it affects white people
Dopers_Greed
May 2017
#19
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
1. I don't know who you are and you have two posts. Do you have some evidence you can
LeftyMom
May 2017
#45