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hunter

(38,311 posts)

22. The "druggies" didn't do that, the drug warriors did.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 11:59 AM

Mar 2015

Believe me, I feel your pain.

That sort of chronic pain is an intrinsic part of our household dynamics.

Fortunately we don't live 25 miles from doctors or pharmacies.

I try not to think about it too much, otherwise I would become dysfunctionally angry.

There is no reason at all to "supervise" chronic pain patients who have been stable for many years, even decades, as if they are thirteen year olds once caught stealing from dad's liquor cabinet.

Where does it stop? Clearly things like alcohol, cigarettes, and coffee are off limits to the drug warriors because so many people are addicted to those. What purpose is served by making life difficult for chronic pain patients, most who don't even get a "buzz" anymore (if they ever did...) from their prescribed, and considerably less dangerous than Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen, pain medications???

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Hey - let's give a shout-out to all the druggies out there! [View all] hedgehog Mar 2015 OP

you want me to give my weed back? snooper2 Mar 2015 #1

Hey - smoke 'em if you got them - just don't screw up my access to whatever pain meds I need! hedgehog Mar 2015 #4

I had to show my driver license safeinOhio Mar 2015 #2

The druggies aren't the problem. The drug laws & DEA are the problem. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #3

Thank you. Scuba Mar 2015 #14

De nada. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #17

It's probably on the schedule because it's physically addictive. bluedigger Mar 2015 #5

Did some acid and smoked a lot of weed but never took a pill for recreational purposes in my life CBGLuthier Mar 2015 #6

I can measure the increased drug use in my town by the sudden surge in pawnshops - hedgehog Mar 2015 #11

did a lot of acid and smoked a lotta weed in my life ghostsinthemachine Mar 2015 #23

You do make a point. Last time I was with a friend in the ER, there were two guys in there trying Hoyt Mar 2015 #7

Stigma inducing, dehumanizing language phil89 Mar 2015 #8

The druggies are their excuse fredamae Mar 2015 #9

Don't blame th druggies for oxycontin etc controls, blame big pharma and Congress. marble falls Mar 2015 #10

Let's give a shout out to all the drug prohibitionists out there instead. iscooterliberally Mar 2015 #12

I hear what you are saying Sivafae Mar 2015 #13

You're blaming the wrong people. Kurska Mar 2015 #15

It's soooo much fun! In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #16

You're welcome Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #18

I blame the prohibitionists Taitertots Mar 2015 #19

hey, hedgehog, have you asked if your dr. will mail the scrip to your pharmacy? cali Mar 2015 #20

"Gimme drugs..... Gimme drugs...." Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #21

The "druggies" didn't do that, the drug warriors did. hunter Mar 2015 #22

I notice a lot of people here blaming the government and/or (SHUDDER) hedgehog Mar 2015 #24

Yep, it's always the fault of someone other than the politicians Fumesucker Mar 2015 #25

I'll not mince words, it's the cruel ignorant U.S. Americans and politicians they elect... hunter Mar 2015 #27

Don't blame the dopers, blame the freaks trying to control everything Warpy Mar 2015 #26