How did you Do it?

@@moneyalways7674 I was a functional drug addict so I ALWAYS went to work because if I didn’t I wouldn’t get my drugs. I never stole so I always had the support from my family. I overdosed several times so a big thing was, I conscious of what I was doing to my aging parents mentally and dragging them through the gutter. I seen my rock bottom through someone else’s eyes…so as much as I did it for my self I did it for them. I went onto suboxone and tapered off it. I had many unsuccessful try’s prior to this but it was always cold turkey but the suboxone was a one and done, I wish I would have done it sooner but hey things happen for a reason I guess. Are you battling with addiction?

With a shit ton of subs and potent weed. Hope is possible

I was addicted to Oxys back in the mid 2000s. I'm glad these fake pills weren't around then or I wouldn't be here.

Congrats man, just hit 6 yrs and 8 months myself. It ain't isn't and most folks will never know..

👍 man

your brainwashed fam that’s what they want u to think why we’re here. but I agree we’re not just here to get high there’s more to life

Them blues is 🔥🔥

@@LordFlac0420 I like real oxy & dilaudid or morphine & hydromorphone. But I’m on suboxone these days been off them (off pills) for a few years at least now

Keep up the good work Jeremiah. From all the documentary I watched. Staying clean from fentanyl is extremely hard. It is like a perfect designed warfare chemical, designed to get any human addicted after just 1 try, and eventually kill us.

Only 1-3% of pain patients get addicted to their medicine. ALL the crap on the news is mostly BS exaggerated crap to make u believe there's a pain pill problem, when SAFE SUPPLY is our only answer.. You might wanna rethink that statement. He just caused u a life of suffering for no reason, sadly

Whay did he give you instead

@@philipschaffer9544 there is no prescription substitute. & For the record prescription pain medication IS safe. If addiction runs in your family you need to be careful & be sure to only take them as directed by your doctor... The only other thing CPPs (chronic pain patients) have found that helps some people, other than actual pain meds, is Kratom. It's a plant related to coffee/caffeine but can help with pain. The red strains seem to help best from what I've found but not everyone can tolerate it & it doesn't help everyone; especially those with more severe issues. There's also discussion of Kratom having the potential of being habit forming as well. Personally for me (& addiction runs strong in both sides of my family) prescription pain medicine is the only thing that helps & I've tried everything available to me (that's safe, I won't ever take a chance with street fentenyl, that's what's really causing the crisis not Rx meds). Please don't let all the fear mongering cause you unnecessary suffering. I've been a CPP for 22 years now (over half of my life) & have seen a LOT, so I'm just trying to help. Lots of info has come out now. The CDC admitted they conflated the numbers of deaths & didn't separate multi-drug intoxications & counted them as just Rx meds & all kinds of other BS. Also, the mme they added to their 2016 guidelines was based on JUNK science. Too many issues to count. Sadly, this crisis won't end until the gov't goes after what's actually causing these deaths; illicit fentenyl & it's analogs flooding our streets! Not safe prescription medication

They will give them to addicts but not those with chronic pain, and you have to pay out of your pocket for physical therapy.

@@number1enemyoftheuseless985 trueee

Hey fetty baby!???! Yaaaaa

Legalizing opium could help??? Legal oxy like they have in Mexico

Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS

@@elseascotty9346 uhaul k Got js leaking guess hu Planet July

I am one of these people we are human. I'm an addict. I'm also in pain everyday all day. I also don't take pain medicine anymore or any drugs cuz I quit. But I know why people do this sometimes and I had my leg cut off sent me home with five pain pills I have thought of going to the street rather than suffer in pain my whole life sometimes I wish I was dead from the pain. Not only did I quit taking Vicodin after 15 years which was hard I quit Klonopin which was 10 times harder. It's a hard story to some people need pain medicine that's why they go to the street they'd probably rather be dead than suffer in the pain that I am. These people are human beings

There's a new one on Vancouver Canada that's pretty good came out two days ago.

I agree. This is the first news article I’ve seen on the substance that isn’t quoted word for word from google

@@LetArtsLive Hey.... I have found some great home remedies for pain among other things, lol.... I had no idea there was information about this stuff here on KZfaq! They work to! Maybe give some a try.... I think you’ll be happily surprised! Take Care and Stay Safe.... Prayers up....

@@curleeq5178 weed helps they also sell stuff I forgot what they call it a few things with the K I think at the hemp store they are all over the place now if you get the right hemp it works pretty good but nothing works as good as the real pain medicine did too bad it's so addicting. The last time I had real pain medicine it was 15 mg morphine pills friend gave me and they were extended release and it lasted me a year there were 60 cuz I know they're addicting and I'm an addict

Way to go ⚡️

Congratulations!!🎉🎈

One day at a time 😔

That touch my heart ❤ when he hugged her that way.

He came away with lice & fleas

uncalled for

Yes sir. I'm so glad he hugged her. She probably needs it more than any of us.

The way she said thank you...she did need that🥺 I hope she gets the support she needs and walks out

👍 💜 Attitude………..

Because today the dopefiends are white they’re humanize but back when the crackheads were Black they were called crack whores and all types of names with no empathy towards they’re struggle, because Black people struggled for real and specially during those extremely racist times.

There are also cartels in Arizona lab and they are not mexican cartels they are american people making fentanyl pills

You wouldn’t say that if they were black

kratom is very addictive too and can cause withdrawal symptoms as well

do you mind sharing what kind and its name and maybe a link to where you were buying it (if online) I wanna try kratom for the fent withdrawals cause ive heard its worked for alot of people but there is so many kinds kinda like weed idk what one works best for this.

@@ericsuprunchik4687 no it's not. Stop spreading bullshit. Kratom saves lives dummy.

@@illegalwaffel6435 there's different strains, the reds are usually best for pain, green for energy. It works, even some for pain, but can bother/upset some ppl's stomachs. Most tobacco/vape shops carry them but you can find better companies online & even get it straight from a farmer in Indonesia if you find the right connects

Kratom can cause liver/kidney issues. I would exercise caution before taking this substance every 5-8 hours on a daily basis. It's relatively new to America. We know much more about methadone and suboxone.

Same thing happened to my Good friend a few weeks ago. Took a fake oxy and died for 28 minutes. Luckily she also received cpr until the ambulance came

Same exact thing happened to me my girl woke up with me in hotel bath definitely thankful for her

Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS

@@kutthewire9029 be careful man that shit ain’t worth it

@@booognish yes sir most definitely learned a lesson

It may be more concentrated in SF. That just means I don't go downtown.

Congratulations keep coming back

Congratulations keep pushing! It is hard to overcome

Congratulations for real. I'm a few years off of heroin now but with methadone. I really hope to switch to Suboxone but am not looking forward to doing it.

Congratulations,I don't know alot about Suboxone.Is it something you will be taking the rest of your life? Also does it work for alcoholics?

@@vonsslugcleaningservice5061 suboxone is just another opiate, they haven't stopped using.

5 yrs clean

You ain’t lien fentanyl is no joke

@@elchamaco15 fuk it’s brutal you don’t even feel good enough to open your eyes in the morning just feel like a piece of shit

@@elchamaco15 are you clean now?

@@s1krr696 For the most part. I love my weed ahaha but I simply can't handle the negative mental state from the various hard drugs I've done. All I touch is Marijuana now ✔

I love this so much. Thanks for the reminder :)

That's awesome 😎

Hell, I had to give up my whole life to live a different lifestyle. I had to stay away from my Brother, my friends, had to change my whole life. 4-15-07.

@@rickp3753 good shit. It’s hard

💚so proud of you!! Don't give up!!you got this, you're more powerful than you may realize!!! Please be very careful if you go the MAT (medically assisted treatment) way. Suboxone is just as hard(if not harder) to get off of. & The producers are trying to block reports of it completely ruining people's teeth💔

Hello Lynn. I just wanted to wish you all the best! Take Care 😎👍💙💯

NINETEEN??????!??? Girl I hope you’re doing well 🥺

I'm currently an addict since I was 17 I'm 21 now alot of my friends overdosed already. I started doing them to deal with my anxiety and depression I really want to stop It's just hard and It feels like shit cause no one really knows my coworkers or some of my family and it just feels like I'm slowly killing myself and no one knows, I hope they seize all these pills tbh before it kills me one day 😔😪

I got a year clean now...., been an addict for 20 yrs. it took me going to jail a few times but it saved my life. One day at a time, stay strong... god bless

Don't

You’re late, this place is a shell of its former self

Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS

It's only for the cameras. He went home and took a shower asap and was disgusted.

Why do you feel bad there lazy to get a job

Sure was!

You are not responsible for your friends death. The lack of proper treatment facilities for the poor and most destitute in our country keeps addicts going through the system for profit. We jail people here for having a *treatable illness* in this country and it has never worked. I am glad your friend's life being lost so terribly was enough of a wakeup call to you to seek help or to make the decision to tough it out. You are so strong and even though I do not know you, *"I am very proud of you!"* Keep it up and save this message for a hard day. Love from Ohio.

I promise u his spirit is helping u. I'm so sorry u have to go thru the pain of remembering but I pray that u stay strong 🙏

@@Dobviews thank you. I want to use everyday still. I feel like I have no one. My parents do not care about my progress that I have made nor do they even care to come to my house. I’ve been having problems with depression and anxiety ever since I got clean and it’s been hindering my ability to work. I break out into panic attacks everyday I am scheduled it’s just impossible to work like that. Everyone in my family criticizes me for what I’ve done and they don’t let me forget for a second that I am and always will be a junkie. I have 2 kids now and they feel they are entitled to them but will not make an effort to drive to my house(10 minutes away) im always the one that has to initiate the visits which is not right. My mother is bipolar and has BPD and father is an alcoholic and obviously that messed me up growing up and they still fail to realize they did anything wrong raising me. I’ve been called a failed golden child so many times I’ve lost count. I am living through my kids. This world doesn’t even feel real anymore. Without them I wouldn’t be here.

@@blackdonaldtrump3869 When you got clean it allowed parts of your brain that had been "asleep" due to the meds to wake up again. This can cause anxiety and panic attacks. It will get better over time. If you ever need a friend or an extra auntie to be a cheerleader... I am here for you. Bookmark my page and if you need a friend leave a comment. All comments on my page must be approved first before being seen by the public so if you want to spill your guts, I will protect your privacy and reply to any email you provide and just erase the posting. Your parents will likely never admit their own demons affected the way you dealt with mental pain and depression by seeking out drugs. You cannot force them to be the parents you need in your life. Seek out the good people in your life who are able to keep things on a positive note for you. When you feel anxiety or a panic attack coming on remember to breathe slowly out your mouth and in through your nose. Find a hobby that allows you to relax or watch a few ASMR videos to help calm that part of the brain. Lots of love to you my dear man. I hope you continue to do well and when you are having a rough patch, remember your kids need a healthy dad and they love you, just the way you are. I am sending you a big virtual hug and all the support an adoptive auntie possibly can. *Write any time!*

@@Dobviews it just sucks sometimes. My parents act like they’re “good parents” to my other brothers that are doing well but once one of us starts having problems they back out real quick and then don’t talk to us for days or even weeks or months. They don’t want to deal with it as parents anymore because they’re “old” (they are 64 and 60) and they’ve “already raised their kids” they did an absolutely horrible job I remember some warm moments of my mom and dad but mostly it’s all memories of my dad being arrested for DWIs and my mom crashing every car she has because she would take random pills when doing the night shift ( she is a nurse) they both have completely destroyed my mental health and they could care less. I don’t even have wifi in my house I can’t watch tv or anything because I’m so broke I can’t pay the bills to turn them on. They don’t care about that they’ve never offered to give me money or anything but my other brother who’s in the military and doesn’t need it they give him money constantly probably every week but I haven’t even been able to start a savings account because of my financial troubles. They just stays away from me and honestly I’m starting to think it’s the best for me.

Dealin wit da withdrawals was prob one of da hardest things U’ve ever had to go thru in ur entire life, I’m glad u made it 💪🏽

Hang in there, one day at a time.

Doughboy I agree it was absolutely the most addicting for me,I now have been clean since August of 2020 thank god, I didn’t think I would ever be able to escape it but I did,I found an amazing treatment program that has changed my life and I WILL NEVER go back to my old life again! Thankfully my addiction didn’t open up the gates of heaven and let me in but my recovery has opened up the gates of hell and let me out…I hope your doing well doughboy and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏

@@lao_shadow905 benzo withdrawals are still worse

Same here bro I was doing those fetty mixed mboxes for a few years. Quitting was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do especially dealing with those withdrawals , I lost so many friends because of it too and I even almost lost my own life. I lost so many things and People I care about too. You really do turn into someone you never thought you’d be. But I’m almost 3 years sober now and my life has improved dramatically. I’m sober and have a good job and a family now. Glad you beat that addiction and are doing better. Stay strong you aren’t alone in this 💯

Yup!

PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

It was planned.

I do know people on Medicaid we’re getting pain meds and selling them. The fentanyl patch was hugely popular. Canada was making patients bring in the used patch to get refills.

Exactly. The govt has had a HUGE hand in this crisis but is gaslighting the public as though it hasn't

That’s bullshit!

I totally agree ppl with CP are being forced daily to go the streets and do things they never ever dreamed they would the "OPOID CRISIS, " IS FAKE NEWS as long poor ppl of any color inner city country were dying it was o.k WHEN RICH WHITE LAWYERS DOCTORS KIDS STARTED DYING THEN IT WAS A CRISIS....AND WHO THEY PUNISH they punish grandma and CP patients not the bored pill thieves who stole the pills if you can find an MD to write rx for pain rx you have to sign ten thousands contracts have your pills counted pee in a cup all so you can do laundry or go to walmart and not use a scooter mobile ITS FUCKIN DISGUSTING THE WAY CP PATIENTS ARE TREATED MD know they hold all the power and the abuse it im in situation right now where it's going on and I stand up for myself I was a nurse I know how they are SUPPOSED 2 act and im looking for new physician

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PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

Yepp! That's what pushed me back in the streets.

@Callum_trips..on..instagram Not sure what you mean. What exactly am I checking out? I'm rather naive about this topic.

Eliminate the black market with controlled and regulated legal avenues

@@norml.hugh-mann The only way!

The problem is not the drug cartels it is our evil government that legalized this trash to kill their people and make them dependent on their sorry asses.

Yesplkrle ll ppl P ll lol o A we are still on aaaa a z

I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my big brother almost two years ago. The pain of his loss is always there.

And how u help and opioids addict? Once u try u just waste ur time and end up losing him or her to overdose. Just lost a friend who become an eddict when we we 14. Now I fifty. He died 2 years ag. Never got clean for more than 2 years and always relaxed.

No one votes for them . They stole the election

You can easily go down there and fight them yourself. They just had a drug warehouse blow up a few months back. That was a dead kid's Dad I suspect. They're so dumb they do it right out in the open and the neighbors claim it's bottled gas they sell. They deal in liquids.

@@kat8838 yeah I'll walk into Mexico and be a one man army against the Cartels. This shit could be eliminated very quickly by making drugs legal. There is no way in hell it would be anywhere close to as bad as the war on drugs. Cartels power disappears. It has worked in other countries tremendously.

All the DEAs been doing is going after Drs..... When safe supply is the solution! They've been pushing legitimate Chronic pain patients (CPP) to the street to self medicate, taking our Drs or scaring them into not prescribing. They're even going after Drs that prescribe medication for MAT (methadone, Suboxone, ect) to addicts.... The DEA obviously doesn't care!!

@@d.froggiez369 excellent post. I agree 100%.

@Dawn Z PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

Rip

I’m sorry to hear that

The AI always knows...scary times. I'm sorry for u bud

RIP to them.. I pray for the people that are affected by this 🙏🏼💔

Avocados imports are open again and many veggies and others products

Don’t forget plastic straws. You can’t have a plastic straw but you can snort coke off the pigs ass at the pike place market

I don’t know if anyone who had died from drugs or COVID., but I’ve had 4 cats die bc of the new neighbors.

All the inhumane acts that has occurred, through out history,is all comin to roost, with an inanimate irregular vengeance.

I lost 30 something close friends in 2016 when fet hit Baltimore

@@tinawindham6958 wow

all of my friends are dead due to the war on drugs

it was freely prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone to everyone and anyone that started the issue sooo yeah .

The drs in pain clinics are giving out fentanyl now. Well where I live they are

@@maggiemae7539 i can go anywhere around my town and get those blue pills for $2 a pill. i dont use them but man thats super sad that its so cheap and available

@@maggiemae7539 hell i have seen gallon ziplock bags full of fentanyl. bricks on bricks of the stuff. its everywhere and i feel for those who are addicted to it.

@@nickhowatson4745 why don’t you report dealers to the police?

@@mikebarsson-emceeyea tbh.. or find another doctor, shop around as much as you want, it’s your money/insurance so it’s your decision to leave the doc and find a new one if he doesn’t give you what you want. Hope all is well.

It's OK to smoke them it's safer

That is so true.i hope.you are doing well.take care

It was done on purpose

I have been suffering and unable to work for three years. I received no treatment , no drugs, no recommendations, and no help for disabilities or any other government agency. I refuse to take fentanyl or heroin if it was even possible to find real one. I've gone from suicide thoughts to wishing I will die to now I'm just becoming angry and violent. I've never even been addicted to pills. My last surgery was awful. I was given 10 of 5 mg hydrocodone. That worded for two days. Then suffered worst for three weeks and now back to hurting as always. But the surgery was not for the pain I went in for. That they told me they wouldn't or couldn't help. I've even asked the doctors to remove a body part to see if it will help. They just laughed. I've had at least 6 surgeries. None of them until now was I left to suffer while the medicine sits on a shelf. They had no problem cutting me before I became broke. Now I get nothing. If they gave me drugs and I became dependent it would be the least of my worries. At least they would be doing something.

@Astropathix XIII You’re being dramatic. I’ve been prescribed some Vicodin after getting a root canal done and I didn’t have any issue and not trying to get some kind of drip or fentanyl just something for emergency days.

I have INSURANCES so haven't had to prove my pain but I do understand being under treated for pain I've broken back spinal cord injury crushed my shoulder broke arm had it replaced 3 times in 4 yrs have rods,/ screws in back screws are working their way out bad osteoarthritis In hip, knees in last yr I've torn hip torn ACL and pain rx has been cut in half and I've actually been lied to whr NP was supposed to switch frm one kinda patch to another and it hasn't happened I was a nurse I know my rights I stand up for me in A professional manner and the DEMIGOD RUNNING THE PRACTICE doesn't like me because he is used to being KING THE WORLD and I told him he wasn't hes a blonde balding aging badly Ken doll type who wears cowboy boots

@Astropathix XIII HAVE YOU EVERY HAD REAL CONSTANT CHRONIC PAIN IM GUESSING NO!!!! UR THEORY IS CORRECT IF ITS A SHORT TERM SURGICAL SITUATION BUT OPIODS ARE THE ONLY ANSWER ALONH WITH GENTLE OLD P YOGA MEDITATION FOR SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN LEARN YOUR FACTS BEFORE YOU SPEAK ON SUCH A LIFE CHANGING ISSUE AS CHRONIC CONSTANT SEVERE PAIN

PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

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PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

@Generic American ?

That's exactly what happened to my mom and forced her to get what she could to manage unbearable pain I lost her a little over two weeks ago to a fatal overdose I've saved her several times with narcan this time I had to break through a locked door only to find her face down on her bed purple in the face next to a straw and foil I tried everything I could and even the EMT's did everything possible but it was too late my heart is broken life shattered for something that could have possibly been prevented mom I love and miss you Theresa m Mette 1/26/62_2/13/22

@@deezyboi5734 That's so rough!💔 I'm so sorry you had to go thru ALL that. I'm sorry she had to go thru it, too. Please take care of yourself!! 💞✌️

@@deezyboi5734 damn deezy im so sorry you went thru that horrifical loss

Didn't komo make that "seattle is dying" documentary? And the followup to it?

@@personanongrata3615 In that Documentary they didn't even talk about Fentanyl use exploding between 2016-2020 either, just blamed Homeless/Seattle council/needle drugs as the only reason for tent cities

@@wizkaqueefa9003 okay, but the fentanyl epidemic is just a side effect of not doing anything about the original heroin and meth problem... its not like it's this crazy epidemic that we can't figure out how we got here. Keep doing nothing, and obviously the problem will get worse. Seattle doesn't just do nothing, that are counterproductive

How did u stop doing them wat made u stop

@@gavonyarbrough2650 🤦🏾‍♂️ I wanted to live!!! I just stopped! All that shit is a mind thing! When you stop the pills, stay busy, never sit down! Work out on your free time Stay outside! Don’t think about it! It’s a mine thing. Don’t go to these doctors cause they just wanna make money off of you. Trust me, it’s possible. You gotta have a strong mind. That drug is man made, don’t let something that is men made defeat you and trick you out of your life. Plain and simple! All these drugs were put on the streets to make money. Without drugs the sober clinic couldn’t make money. Without drugs the prisons can’t fill up to make the government money! It’s a mind thing my friend, be smarter than a man made drug……

@@gavonyarbrough2650 Gabapentin and cannabis really helped me get off fetty. Gaba is amazing for opiate withdrawals.

Drug addiction didn't just come about - you're talking of decades of governments.

They pretty much do through ADATSA through DSHS

I had to use it 2x on my 80 year old neighbor that od. Sadly she died 4 months ago of od.

@@maggiemae7539 in King County or CA? Sorry to hear that.

@@maggiemae7539 damn 80 years old and still partying!

I thought narcan was only fr ppl who is on heroin.?

@@jeanetteconway6058 it is its supposed to reverse the effects of the drugs or something like that

You know how far down I had to scroll for somebody to finally say this… Lock they asses up, period. 🤷🏾‍♀️

I just said the same thing. Karma is a bitch though.

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So we should do next to nothing? Well good thing that is exactly what is happening. Next to nothing. Ida that is an improvement to the crack epidemic. That was 40 years ago so times are changing. Let’s consider it a good thing because everyone is effected by this epidemic. You could call this tiny improvement better than all the drug epidemics since the DEA began.

@@teamenemy. What are y'all? Professional stealers, rapers, robbers, liars, con-men, y'all can't even keep peace with other countries. STFU

I’m so sorry. Keep telling his story

April 2020 when dentists were closed 😰 that makes so much sense and is so tragic. Tooth pain will make anyone desperate for relief

I'm so sorry! This should never have happened!! 🙏 Access to safe, regulated prescription medication (SAFE SUPPLY) IS the answer. But sadly the DEA continues to go after Drs (even ones that prescribe maintenance medication for addiction) just causing the problem to be worse. While the illict fentenyl continues to flood our streets

He should have been given rx 4 pain by dentist thts how screwed up our "SYSTEM" is he deserved pain rx dental pain is high on the list of most painful stuff I crushed my shoulder broke arm 2 ribs I asked abt pain rx was told to stop at walgreens for tylenol THTS CRUEL but im not a doctors wife either our relationship to pain mgt is SCREWED UP and sorry for your loss

THANK U THANK U FOR SAYING ILLICIT FENTANYL ITS not the medical FENTANYL thts killing ppl

Bless you ❤

Out of time, out of money that should be spent on ppl that contribute. Enough hand holding and pacifiers. Get real.

That's all well and good, and I agree with you, but when you have a person that's an active user, they are monsters, toxic, they will lie cheat and steal.

We don’t care about the sob story every one has a choice. If you weren’t forced to use drugs I have zero sympathy for you

@@vallee7966 you are the reason the issue even exists. Uneducated fools. Legalize and regulate. Everyone wins except cartels and hypocritical fools that support prohibition.

Sorry 🙏

Why, is it brave

Shits been going on 20 year's now, should've been talked about long ago..

@John Smith sure kid

Shhhh, you're being honest. We don't do that here!

Dont blame the borders and cartels. Blame our society

The problem is that americas fucking buy it and consume it. Don't blame the boarder or mexico or china… As long as demand exists, there will be supply.

Most of it actually comes through the USPS from China. Google USPS China Fentanyl and you’ll see what I mean.

PRESS RELEASES AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance FEB 10, 2022 The following statement is attributed to: Bobby Mukkamala, M.D. Chair, AMA Board of Trustees Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force “The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better. “The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm. “In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.

I’m so sorry 😞 I just lost my best friend I got out of addiction and he didn’t and it breaks my heart. I’m about to graduate and be a drug and alcohol counselor in three months and I’m gonna remember your story

A fake suboxone pill was cut with fent? That just sounds so insane to me..I’m so sorry to hear that.. are u sure that’s what happened? Was the guy at the gym charged?..also suboxone is 10000% a opiate

Sorry to hear that man

Suboxone is an opiate by the way, it's just a very long lasting opiate that's why they use it to treat withdrawal in addicts, because they only need to take it once a day instead of several times a day like with heroin or fentanyl.

You gleaned over what they wrote. They said someone at the gym offered a sub INSTEAD of relapsing but he declined that offer and bought something else.

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just like alcohol right? almost like it was illegal at a certain period in time. i wonder if we compared od rates to deaths related to alcohol what the numbers would look like.. oh wait we did.

Why I’m leaving Seattle. Couple the homeless having more rights than we do to the low police force, we’re going down. Stupid city council, idiot voters

Word!

Exactly

Right? Millions of these pills coming in and all the fish with their mouths open advocating for open borders, too. So gross. So brainless.

Do people actually think closing the border would do anything? Really? Get in touch with reality.

Blame the lack of values and bad parenting in american society. If there’s demand, there will always be supply, so you better stop raising addicts.

@@personanongrata3615 yeah I mean they could just fly it over and drop it with GPS tag before they land in the US. They probably already do that.

@@kevinclear4007 that, they have tunnels with railcarts, they can literally just climb the fence, they catapult packages over the wall, they just drive right through the border because the Mexican officials and border patrol is so corrupt and underfunded, and on top of it all, the sheer volume that gets smuggled right under legitimate border patrols noses is just overwhelming and th never catch anywhere near all of it. Honestly, we might as well have open borders. Everyone who wants this shit already has it, it's a lost cause.