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A comment on The Pain Refugees: The forgotten victims of America’s opioid crisis. Parent comment

Re:The Pain Refugees: The forgotten victims of America’s opi... by tomnipotent on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @10:10PM (#17351989)
A vast majority of those that become addicted to illegal opiates start with legal opiates, and transition when access or cash becomes a problem.
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Re:The Pain Refugees: The forgotten victims of America’s opi... by refurb on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:01AM (#17352490)
Sure, drugs illegally diverted.

That doesn’t mean you should be denying pain medication to people who need it.

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