Thread by @hope411adcock

Data shows that US Drug Policy is fueling the #OverdoseCrisis.

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https://twitter.com/hope411adcock/status/1524948990541840397

2)"Commonly, people who investigate and discuss opioid overdose deaths believe that the deaths are exclusively due to the disease of addiction, but here again, they are mistaken. An estimated 30 percent or more of overdoses are believed to be suicides.

lynnwebstermd.com/2020/01/18/why…

3)People in pain are almost three times as likely as the general population to commit suicide.

In addition, current efforts to curb opioid prescribing have pushed many people to the streets to purchase illegal, and more lethal, drugs. This is even true for some people

4)without a substance abuse disorder who are seeking pain relief." @LynnRWebsterMD

"The suicide rate among Veterans is 1.5 times that of the general population. Veterans develop chronic pain conditions at higher rates and report greater pain severity."
blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67708/…