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RE: Medical Marijuana Linked to Reducing Opioid Prescriptions
Although I never found marijuana useful for chronic pain, it's proven invaluable for ADHD. Throughout my life I've had difficulty focusing, particularly where reading or studying was concerned... until I found pot. For whatever reason it makes my mind slow down and allows me to compartmentalize information.
Most of the opioid overdoses are from fentanyl and oxycontin... I've been on opioids for 15 years and find that if I use them the way prescribed- there are no problems (although I'd prefer not to take them).
Yes, take them properly, but there can still be overdoses if you make a mistake. Weed can't do that if you make a mistake ;) Have you tried ingesting cannabis to pain relief?
Brother, I've tried everything!!! I hate having to take opioids but they're the only thing that gives me any relief. Without them I'm unable to move. If I could spend all of my time in bed wrapped in a heating blanket, it might be bearable.
I fell 25-30 feet from a bridge in 1985 and landed on boulders on my back. Needless to say it was badly broken. The orthopedic surgeon said within 5-10 years I'd be paralyzed in a wheelchair- so I guess I'm lucky. Unfortunately the pain becomes unbearable on a daily basis. I've used opioids on and off since and steadily for the most part since 2003... I've never overdosed because I pay attention. The problem I see is twofold- first, stuff like Fentanyl (which should be illegal) and second mixing opioids with other meds like Xanax, and drugs of that sort- that's where most of the mistakes come in.
Anyway- this "War on Opioids" is just another inept attempt at control... why do I have to pay for the irresponsibility of others???