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We can break this down point by point and apply it to what is happening to people in pain who require opiates for adequate pain relief.
#OpioidHysteria
#PainCareCrisis
#HumanRightsAbuses
“MORAL JUSTIFICATION” The rallying cry, “NOT MY KID”.
Moral justification & high emotion drove legislation. The #GreatOpioidLie of how addiction by prescription was the cause of ODs became mainstream fodder.
Pts in pain? Acceptable collateral damage.
#OpoioidHysteria
“EUPHEMISTIC LABELING” #CATASTROPHIZER became the catchphrase of the day.
OVER PRESCRIBER
DRUG SEEKER
When pushback came against the catastrophizing label, those being labeled were actually asked to come up with a label that is more acceptable to them, but means the same thing.
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