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For those of us that have had to use opioids for cancer treatment to the point of being addicted, then kicked the habit after treatment, all of the asinine demonization of opioids is absolutely infuriating. I used ate percs like candy during treatment and rehab, then used fentanyl patches to wean off. It was hard, like really hard, but life is hard.

It's not worth it to try and convince anyone that hasn't knocked on deaths door that sometimes you need palliative care in the form of narcotics to make it to your destination, recovery or otherwise.

I'm sorry about your mother, she wasn't bad for using fentanyl or anything else. She did great things with her life, you're proof. Don't let the stupid media or internet SJWs try influence you. After my ordeal I haven't watched TV or the news in years and am much happier for it. Family, work, and video games (or hobby of choice) is all a person needs IMO.

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> Family, work, and video games (or hobby of choice) is all a person needs IMO.

I hate listing credentials in online forums, but as someone who lost two grandparents to painful cancer, yes opioids are useful medicine. Additionally as someone who lost 2 cousins, a best friend and more than a couple acquaintances, there is a very real issue with opioids, and "a hobby of choice" is _NOT_ all a person needs. I'm extremely glad you kicked it, but please don't anecdotally shrug off an issue that is currently killing young people at an unprecedented rate. My home town looks like it had a draft for a war that was lost terribly - there are no young people left, we either fled or died.

> "a hobby of choice" is _NOT_ all a person needs.

That's why he said family, work AND a hobby. He missed one, too: a close relationship with God goes a long way. Family, community and faith are the most effective ways of dealing with addiction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg

That's been my experience as well.

> For those of us that have had to use opioids for cancer treatment to the point of being addicted, then kicked the habit after treatment, all of the asinine demonization of opioids is absolutely infuriating. I used ate percs like candy during treatment and rehab, then used fentanyl patches to wean off. It was hard, like really hard, but life is hard.

I guess you're going to ignore the actual issue of doctors handing this crap out like candy to people who don't need it and companies selling these drugs directly to doctors with promises that they weren't anywhere as addictive as previous opioids? There actually is an opioid epidemic, and they're not talking about terminally ill patients who actually need the shit.

I agree with this. FDA approval shouldn’t be the issue since it’s safe when administered correctly and has medical purposes. Controlling distribution should be the issue. There almost needs to by a super controlled substance drug class

I wish I could upvote this more.

People demonizing these drugs have obviously never known anyone living with severe, chronic pain.

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