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1. I've never met anyone "against" #naloxone or #SafeConsumptionRooms. No one is "against" saving lives, bit of a shit defense to folk raising questions tbh. I for one feel we need them as gateways into proper treatment - as neither can be called or is an alternative to that
2. Coming out defensively seems to be the fall back for anyone in that field who is asked a question on it or who in some way feels challenged
What I am against is the circus it has become, & the gravy train.
What I am against is the circus it has become, & the gravy train.
3. Since the pilot that was run in Glasgow for a short while it has all become about the £. To be clear, the folk you see out there arent offering to do this all out the goodness of their hearts, £ spent already, & projected to be, is in the millions.
I'd like to explain why #PainPatients & the #disability community is having a VERY difficult time w/this suite of articles about #ChronicPain.
I did find a more balanced view in some of the articles, & that's a good start for journos covering #ChronicPain. Sadly, it isn't enough.
I did find a more balanced view in some of the articles, & that's a good start for journos covering #ChronicPain. Sadly, it isn't enough.
For the past 7 years, #PainPatients have endured the draconian shift in #healthcare & attitudes toward pain & disability.
Countless patients lost their meds.
Many patients lost their doctors.
Some patients lost their jobs, their spouses, even their children.
Some of us died.🥺
Countless patients lost their meds.
Many patients lost their doctors.
Some patients lost their jobs, their spouses, even their children.
Some of us died.🥺
In 2016, the #CDC unleashed their #Guidelines for prescribing #opioids for #ChronicPain.
The guidelines were adopted as a mandate in Rxing & the #StandardOfCare across the board.
Overnight, #PainPatients became a glaring liability for all doctors, & the consequences are harsh.
The guidelines were adopted as a mandate in Rxing & the #StandardOfCare across the board.
Overnight, #PainPatients became a glaring liability for all doctors, & the consequences are harsh.
