It's not unnecessary to tell people you aren't a doctor when people may reasonably believe you are a doctor in the absence of such a disclaimer.

I was not focusing on the 'not. a doctor' part, rather the 'seek medical care' as being bad advice when dealing with chronic pain

Heavily agree much destruction has come from overprescription. With this note I'm just seeking to cover my bases and be transparent with readers who don't know me.

It was enabled by doctors but they were deceived by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family. They also deceived the (understaffed) FDA, paid off researchers to get their exact wording approved. Purdue used their wealth and influence to launch a nationwide campaign and lobbyist group advocating that mistreatment/mismanagement of patient pain will lead to litigation.

Those stupid pain face charts you see at hospitals, physician offices. Purdue marketing, nothing else.

Everybody is shitty here. This is what happens when a market has loose regulations.

> it was enabled by doctors but they were deceived by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family.

it was enabled by doctors accepting kick backs for the prescriptions (legal ones but still kick backs). And lets not forget that medical professionals are supposed to have eyes. When most of your patients get strongly addicted to the drug you are prescribing, you are supposed to ask questions not blindly follow what a company tells you.

I think he has to put that to prevent any crazy things from the law side. You have a great point on doctors there, no wonder why people lose trust in them after so many wrongs.