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BumRushDaShow

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Reply to coolsandy (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 11:53 AM

Oct 2017

And if you didn't die in the streets, you were thrown in prison. It resulted in massive tarring & feathering & shaming of an entire community (the vast majority of whom were not engaged in the epidemic) to come up with ideas like clean needle distribution and pushing for more methadone clinics.

It's interesting that the word "methadone" hasn't been uttered in this opioid conversation.

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From opioids to HIV -- a public health threat in Trump country [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

None of these were "public health threats" when confined to the inner cities. But folks warned on coolsandy Oct 2017 #1

THIS BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #3

Because Methadone is 10 times worse than heroin Motownman78 Oct 2017 #4

The difference being BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #5

Methadone is constantly abused. n/t Motownman78 Oct 2017 #6

I'm glad you posted this... TeeYiYi Oct 2017 #9

Calling Betty Price not fooled Oct 2017 #2

I read that yesterday. Very cruel to say the least riversedge Oct 2017 #7

I was thinking the same thing A Morpheus Felinae Oct 2017 #8

Politico sucks YOHABLO Oct 2017 #10

Typical RED state country towns are the perfect target for drug dealers. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #11

If only there were a national org that offered cheap STD screenings NickB79 Oct 2017 #12