Coroner letters changed habits of doctors whose patients died of overdoses

Re:Coroner letters changed habits of doctors whose patients ... by DanBC on Friday August 10, 2018 @03:51AM (#17731439)

You're right, blanket comments aren't great.

The blanket comment of "most people are harmed by long term opioid use, and don't get much benefit" is true though.

Your experiences support the point I'm making though: if it's working, and if the dose is maintained at a low level, opioids are better than nothing.

But that involves people agreeing a plan before hand, and continuing checks. (See the links I've already posted elsewhere in this thread).

Luckily the Daily Mail have no influence on healthcare. Your use of opioids is supported by RCA, and NICE.

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Re:Coroner letters changed habits of doctors whose patients ... by GordonS on Friday August 10, 2018 @04:08AM (#17731514)

> But that involves people agreeing a plan before hand, and continuing checks

AFAIK, The only 'checks' in place for me is that I can't request repeat prescriptions more often than my subscription, just the same as for any other medication.

> Luckily the Daily Mail have no influence on healthcare. Your use of opioids is supported by RCA, and NICE.

I wish it were so. The RCA and NICE are in turn supported by the government, and unfortunately many politicians pander to the ignorant outcries of Daily Mail influenced voters.

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