1/Shortly after DEA revoked the certificate of the doc who cared for Danny & his wife, both died by suicide, this month
I had sought help for Danny in 2018, when he lost a prior doc, writing he would likely die by suicide if no help was found
The Vice team went to the funeral
I had sought help for Danny in 2018, when he lost a prior doc, writing he would likely die by suicide if no help was found
The Vice team went to the funeral
https://twitter.com/VICENews/status/1597951100203798528
2/I told Vice that I can’t find anyone who believes all these patients should die,
Thus, I can’t understand why agencies act in a way that massively increases the likelihood of that outcome (even if you believe the doc was doing something wrong)
Thus, I can’t understand why agencies act in a way that massively increases the likelihood of that outcome (even if you believe the doc was doing something wrong)
3/The CDC set up a program (ORRP) that is cited by DEA & CDC as protecting patients, but in reality, it is not designed or empowered to offer individual help.
Patients received a flier listing ER’s in LA, which we all know would not be able to help
Patients received a flier listing ER’s in LA, which we all know would not be able to help
4/I had feared for Danny’s life as early as 2018 when I spoke to him, and wrote to colleagues around the country after his prior doc was shut down.
To @keegan_hamilton i said “Honestly, it seems to me like bombing a village”
To @keegan_hamilton i said “Honestly, it seems to me like bombing a village”
5/Our ongoing research study to recruit survivors who have lost someone to suicide after prescription opioid discontinuation is #CSIOPIOIDS.
The entry survey is accessible at go.UAB.edu/csiopioids
The entry survey is accessible at go.UAB.edu/csiopioids
Details are reviewed in my pinned tweet
https://twitter.com/StefanKertesz/status/1571849785572720641
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