[Eric Pode of Croydon]

That's right, ban something that would help the majority because of a small minority.

If there is an attempt to "ban" opioids by the fedgov I will be right there with you.

But I don't have any problem at all with a hospital that decides to take them out of the ED.

Unless you have worked in an ED or urgent care center you have no idea how much time and money is wasted in dealing with whingeing drug seekers. And it's your money, because 80% of them are on Medicaid or subsidized Obamacare plans.

[MarMema]

Hmmm, I have worked in both and don’t agree.

[fungoking]

That's right, ban something that would help the majority because of a small minority.
If there is an attempt to “ban” opioids by the fedgov I will be right there with you.

But I don't have any problem at all with a hospital that decides to take them out of the ED.

Unless you have worked in an ED or urgent care center you have no idea how much time and money is wasted in dealing with whingeing drug seekers. And it's your money, because 80% of them are on Medicaid or subsidized Obamacare plans.

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THREAD WINNER.
Hospitals waste a lot of time and taxpayer $ on people faking symptoms just to get drugs.

[servantboy777]

My spouse works in the medical field. Small percentage of people are addicted to pain killers vs overall Rx's written.

Let's face it, you're never gonna stop stupid people from doing stupid stuff. If they have an addictive personality, they will likely find something else to use beside Rx painkillers. Heroin or derivative of it would likely be the drug of choice. We've had a so called “war on drugs” for decades...hasn't changed a thing. There are more drugs now than when Nixon began the WOD’s.

Just another big gubbamint push to control every aspect of a person's life.

I have folks very close to me struggling with chronic pain. Dad and F-n-law. W/O their meds, they are consumed with with pain. Quality of life greatly diminished.