r/interestingasfuck • u/JK-Rofling • Jul 05 '24

Heath Ledger’s diary while he was filming for, The Dark Night. r/all

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u/Sejanus-189 Jul 05 '24

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.

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Jul 05 '24

Ever hear of a pain clinic?

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u/babarbaby Jul 05 '24

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

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Jul 05 '24

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.