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With the news of Purdue and the criminal charges against them in regards to Oxycontin and the opioid crisis. I think this article written by @headdock and @dr4liberty is very timely to bring up again.. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6369835/
Even though Purdue did some reckless things, they are not to blame for everything regarding the opioid crisis.. Many factors at play.. A couple quotes from this article stands out
"In a September 2018 analysis of CDC data going back to the
1970s, Jalal et al found that “death
"In a September 2018 analysis of CDC data going back to the
1970s, Jalal et al found that “death
rates from drug overdoses
in the U.S. have been on an exponential growth curve that
began at least 15 years before the mid-1990s surge in opioid
prescribing, suggesting that OD rates may con-
tinue along this same historical growth trajectory for years
to come”
in the U.S. have been on an exponential growth curve that
began at least 15 years before the mid-1990s surge in opioid
prescribing, suggesting that OD rates may con-
tinue along this same historical growth trajectory for years
to come”
Another quote
In a 2007 study
of more than 27,000 OxyContin addicts who entered rehab
between 2001 and 2004, Carise et al found that 78% said the
drug was never prescribed for them for any medical reason,
86% took the pills to get “high” or get a “buzz”, and 78% had
In a 2007 study
of more than 27,000 OxyContin addicts who entered rehab
between 2001 and 2004, Carise et al found that 78% said the
drug was never prescribed for them for any medical reason,
86% took the pills to get “high” or get a “buzz”, and 78% had
a history of prior treatment for a substance abuse disorder".
So a few things stood out with these quotes, the fact that drug OD issues was happening before Purdue Pharma introduced oxycontin, and also those who were misusing it usually did not get it from a prescriber
So a few things stood out with these quotes, the fact that drug OD issues was happening before Purdue Pharma introduced oxycontin, and also those who were misusing it usually did not get it from a prescriber
But from friends, relatives, or dealers as seen in the 2007 study listed above.. Also prior psychiatric issues represented some these individuals as well.. So i bring up all this because this issue is very nuanced and it is a very different narrative then
