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Yearly since 2012, #opioid prescriptions have hit all-time lows as #overdoses hit all-time highs. Here's why:
1>#Addiction thru medical use is "very rare" (@AmericanCancer Society).
2>Multiple studies show stopping/tapering rx #opioids *increases* the risk of OD or #suicide.
1>#Addiction thru medical use is "very rare" (@AmericanCancer Society).
2>Multiple studies show stopping/tapering rx #opioids *increases* the risk of OD or #suicide.
#CDC had to get #squirrely w/ data in 2013 to make it seem as tho #opioid scripts were fueling overdoses. Note they compare kilograms per 10,000 to ODs per 100,000 & literally fail to connect the dots when scripts fell in 2012.
#Opioid prescribing peaked 8 years ago, & drug overdoses are the #1 cause of death for Americans under 50. Denying or discontinuing medicine *increased* rates of #OD & #suicide.
Doctors & policymakers are killing people to "save" them from the "very rare" risk of #addiction.
Doctors & policymakers are killing people to "save" them from the "very rare" risk of #addiction.
