Re:Overdose deaths far outpace Covid-19 deaths in San Francisco
by macintux on Sunday December 20, 2020 @11:49AM
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It's depressingly hard to get politicians to invest in solving problems that can be waved away as moral failure on the part of the victims.
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Re:Overdose deaths far outpace Covid-19 deaths in San Francisco
by proverbialbunny on Sunday December 20, 2020 @01:45PM
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Yep. Most people do not know the primary cause of drug abuse is AvPD, which, like covid, is not within the control of the drug abuser. In theory a therapist and support group can help, but unlike going to the hospital, one has to choose to grow and improve to get help from a therapist.
One of the symptoms of AvPD is the avoidance of this kind of growth, making it an unfortunate and challenging problem. Going to a therapist isn't enough. There needs to be a cultural change, so that we all know (including those suffering) that there is a way out.