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
#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
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.
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.
“DISPLACEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY”
MDs began abandoning pts, citing government ‘mandates’ even before mandates & legislation was passed. The public turns their back on people in pain, attacks those who dare make public testament to the draconian practices being implemented.
MDs began abandoning pts, citing government ‘mandates’ even before mandates & legislation was passed. The public turns their back on people in pain, attacks those who dare make public testament to the draconian practices being implemented.
“DIVISION OF LABOR”
‘Opioid Task Forces’ started popping up everywhere. State Medical Boards, NIH, HHS, AMA, local response teams to combat the ‘opioid crisis’. At the top of the list- PROP; the gang leader of the all out assault on people in pain & MDs who dare RX ‘those’ meds.
‘Opioid Task Forces’ started popping up everywhere. State Medical Boards, NIH, HHS, AMA, local response teams to combat the ‘opioid crisis’. At the top of the list- PROP; the gang leader of the all out assault on people in pain & MDs who dare RX ‘those’ meds.
“GROUP DECISION-MAKING”
‘Task forces’ started making up ways to identify MDs who ‘over prescribe’.
‘Compassionate tapering’ now the focus.
Training on how to deal with ‘difficult pts’ who don’t just accept their fate-Existence relegated to constant pain & suffering.
‘Task forces’ started making up ways to identify MDs who ‘over prescribe’.
‘Compassionate tapering’ now the focus.
Training on how to deal with ‘difficult pts’ who don’t just accept their fate-Existence relegated to constant pain & suffering.
“DISREGARD OR DISTORTION OF CONSEQUENSES”
Instead of addressing real consequences of draconian practices re: denying ppl in pain needed medicines, the powers that be merely cite ‘public safety’. Minimizing even the fact that CPPs are now dying by suicide-‘Let’s study it.’
Instead of addressing real consequences of draconian practices re: denying ppl in pain needed medicines, the powers that be merely cite ‘public safety’. Minimizing even the fact that CPPs are now dying by suicide-‘Let’s study it.’
“DEHUMANIZATION”
Catastrophizer. Malingering. Drug Seeker. Attention Seeking. Mentally Ill. Addict. Opioid Use Disorder.
All terms used to take away what pain/chronic illness does to a person, distorting the situation, placing blame on the patient instead.
Catastrophizer. Malingering. Drug Seeker. Attention Seeking. Mentally Ill. Addict. Opioid Use Disorder.
All terms used to take away what pain/chronic illness does to a person, distorting the situation, placing blame on the patient instead.
“ATTRIBUTION OF BLAME”
The opioid crisis made me do it.
It’s policy.
The government made me do it.
The drug dealer is responsible and made me do it.
It's the doctors' fault.
It's BIG PHARMA's fault.
Accountability and moral agency are dead.
The opioid crisis made me do it.
It’s policy.
The government made me do it.
The drug dealer is responsible and made me do it.
It's the doctors' fault.
It's BIG PHARMA's fault.
Accountability and moral agency are dead.
“GRADUAL MORAL DISENGAEMENT”
‘It’s for your own good.’
My medical license is more important than your life.
Shaming of pts in pain is mainstream.
Ppl now afraid to speak up about the abuse they face.
The disregard of some of the most vulnerable among is now normalized.
‘It’s for your own good.’
My medical license is more important than your life.
Shaming of pts in pain is mainstream.
Ppl now afraid to speak up about the abuse they face.
The disregard of some of the most vulnerable among is now normalized.
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