tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7810222310921691146..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Doctors Don't Always Get to Bury Their MistakesThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-68495142102316901702012-02-29T13:32:17.159-08:002012-02-29T13:32:17.159-08:00Actually I meant "heroin and morphine" p...Actually I meant "heroin and morphine" pushers.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-66557883484094610952012-02-29T13:31:50.314-08:002012-02-29T13:31:50.314-08:00I totally agree, Sassy. It's as though nobody...I totally agree, Sassy. It's as though nobody bothered with the addiction problem, perhaps because it's largely (it seems) in First Nations' villages.<br /><br />From what I've read about this situation elsewhere, it's an open invitation to heroin and opium pushers who don't wait to exploit a ready-made addict market.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-80219008779535335492012-02-29T13:02:38.997-08:002012-02-29T13:02:38.997-08:00That was me above (typo)
Oxycontin is a(about to ...That was me above (typo)<br /><br />Oxycontin is a(about to be a was) legal drug.<br /><br />Aside from who is to blame, what the hell is wrong with the yahoos (the old meaning of yahoo, not the internet one) who have decided to take it off the market without providing sufficient support services for those who are addicted and face withdrawal.<br /><br />1:01 PM, February 29, 2012sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-71958807142119836412012-02-29T13:01:05.844-08:002012-02-29T13:01:05.844-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423260743909863283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-49569204854834684012012-02-29T10:39:13.566-08:002012-02-29T10:39:13.566-08:00There is probably no end of prescription medicatio...There is probably no end of prescription medications that are addictive and harmful if abused. That's why we make them available only by prescription and why we authorize only medical professionals to issue prescriptions. That makes physicians the portal for oxycontin access and they're paid to operate and safeguard that portal. They're the gatekeepers, a function they have chosen for themselves and for neglect of which liability should attach.<br /><br />Yes, the middle man "doctor" you refer to is required to make the product less harmful by restricting access to it except as required and under medical supervision. Whether pharmacies should have some responsibility also is an interesting question. It would seem quite conceivable that, with addiction levels of this magnitude, there must have been a limited number of pharmacies processing a heavy number of prescriptions.<br /><br />Today we're getting into computer systems that can detect prescription drug abuse, by patient and by physician. This is key to prevent substance abusers from making the rounds of doctors' offices to garner multiple prescriptions.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-27158004658168601122012-02-29T09:43:55.808-08:002012-02-29T09:43:55.808-08:00So, cigarette manufacturers distributed an addicti...So, cigarette manufacturers distributed an addictive product, and goverments and individuals sued them for the damages. Is this happening to the manufacturers of oxycontin? Is the govt suing for damages? Does the middle man "doctor" make the product LESS of a harmful substance and mean the pharma co is not responsible for the product? I don't think so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com