Thread by @ravensspirit68

And I want to RT this to stand on it's own merit.
Just in case it gets buried in the thread.
#ChronicPain #Addiction #DrugUseForGrownUps
#Overdose #Opioids

https://twitter.com/ravensspirit68/status/1486411126698962944

2-A patients need for opiate pain meds should not be determined on addiction treatment issues. Nor should it necessitate recreational drug advocacy. Those are NOT our fights.
People in pain have been deemed acceptable collateral damage in an ongoing, doomed to fail drug war.

3-And here we are. Tens of millions of people in pain told that we should be helping get access to #MAT for thoes w/addiction issues, and help legalize recreational drugs, all while we watch our frends in the pain community dying due to lack of needed legal/safe MEDICINES.

4-When one has access to the medicines they need to function & relieve constant, debilitaing pain, they also have the ability to advocate for others-To help those in their immediate circles & larger community.
Without needed medicine we can't fight for ourselves let alone others.