Thread by @ravensspirit68

Thread-There's probably more to unpack here than X or my current flare will allow me to elaborate on.
From deflection to gaslighting and than on to dismissal of anything we #chronicpatients or even professionals say.
#ChronicPain #PainCareCrisis @DEAHQ
federalregister.gov/documents/2024…

2-Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (21 U.S.C. 826) requires the Attorney General to establish aggregate production quotas for each basic class of controlled substance in schedule I and II...
Maybe next letter writing campaign to the U.S. A.G?
#PainCareCrisis

3-DEA received 4,699 comments from people with chronic pain, patients (ADHD), pain advocacy associations, U.S. professional associations, U.S. nurses, and far more.

4-Comments included concerns about potential domestic opioid drug shortages due to further quota reductions; stimulant drug shortages in the U.S/Australia; concerns that medical professionals might be impeded from exercising their medical expertise regarding opioid prescriptions;

5-..."concerns that medical professionals might be impeded from exercising their medical expertise regarding opioid prescriptions; two requests for a public hearing; concerns with the implementation of quarterly quota allotments..."
But who are we to even speak it seems?

6-"Commenters said because of decreases in aggregate production quotas for specific opioids, they have had difficulty filling legitimate prescriptions. These issues have negatively impacted their quality of life, caused mental health-related issues, possibly leading to suicide."

7-Lack of pain care is leaving people in agony with no hope left for quality of life.
They gloss over it like our lived experience is nothing or we're 'mentally ill'.
Jessica opted out. She wasn't mentally ill. She was tortured & lost hope.
#ChronicPain

8-DEA claims benevolence, blaming other factors for people in pain being unable to get needed medicine "DEA sets the APQs for controlled substances based on the available data and information received at that specific point in time set by the regulations, however..."
#ChronicPain

9-"subsequent factors and manufacturers' business practices may arise afterwards and potentially contribute to a temporary lack of inventory of controlled substances at the point of dispensation."
Yeah? Like driving manufacturers bankrupt with fines Through opioid litigation?

10-"DEA, in coordination with Food and Drug Administration (FDA), can utilize tools under the CSA to prevent or alleviate drug shortages and ensure that patients are able to fill legitimate prescriptions for controlled substances without undue delay."
Ask us about your epic fail.

11-"Issue (Nationwide Shortages): Some commenters stated that there is a nationwide shortage of opioid medication because their local pharmacies were often out of stock..."
#PainCareCrisis #ChronicPain

12-DEA response: "...drug shortages may occur subsequently due to factors outside of DEA control such as manufacturing and quality problems, processing delays, supply chain disruptions, or discontinuations."
Silence on the CHILLING EFFECT DEA & litigation has had on production.🧐

13-Concerns were expressed about patients being driven to the streets, risking death due to unregulated drugs.
DEA basically says, how unfortunate.
Their response to this concern was: "DEA's quotas help prevent misuse and diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances."
cont.

14-They go on to say #ChronicPain patients should work with providers to get alternatives for pain.
"Patients should work closely with their providers to utilize other FDA-approved medications for their conditions and fill their prescriptions only from DEA-registered pharmacies."

15-Anyway, the first post has a link-
You can read all about it yourself.
We don't matter to them, we never have.
We're acceptable collateral damage as they continue to ignore, dismiss, gaslight, abuse, and torture us with the blessings/intentions of the Executive Branch of GOV.