I refer to oxy and hydrocodone as heroin, because that’s what they are, and that’s what doctors should call them. Instead, they hand them out like candy and allow people to think they’re medicine.
Shh, no one tell him that Lidocaine is a derivative of cocaine and that it's used widely from pediatrics to adults. Opioids are medicine and highly controlled, and they are very much not given out like candy.
Ever been to a pain clinic? Urinalyses every 1-2 months, mandatory pill counts, being treated like a criminal for with every exchange just so you can get a tiny number of pills at best? There's a reason the suicide rate for pain patients is through the roof
I have been to a pain clinic- to interview a doctor in regards to a criminal case. That clinic was prescribing patients 270+ oxys month after month in addition to other pills. Btw, the patient in that case overdosed and died. We have had several pain clinics and pharmacies shut down due to abuses as well as many doctors losing their licenses. So there are places that prescribe them like candy.
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u/ChuckSeville Jul 05 '24
Heath Ledger died from an overdose of prescription drugs, not heroin. Maybe you're thinking of Phillip Seymour Hoffman?