The Opioid Epidemic
There have been many addictions and epidemics in American society. In the 1990's it was the Aids epidemic. One which devastated much of the population. There was much debate over a cure and to contract it was certain death at the time!
Various substance abuse addictions cropped up periodically. There was the lighter Marijuana and heavier Heroin addiction. Bennies and Uppers were common as many especially younger people experimented with getting a "high".
It got to the point of sniffing glue and even gasoline fumes to seek an addicted stimulation. One has to guard home pills and medicines from potential theft. Children have been known to take quantities to school and sell to their "friends" on the side. We remove and destroy labels of medicine bottles to foil "dumpster diving" information!
The latest epidemic which has taken the country by storm in the Opioid epidemic. Cocktail mixes of OxyContin and other drugs have been infesting our nations' youth in a virtual epidemic.
In rust belt states like Ohio the abuse has skyrocketed. This has been facilitated by job loss depression due to enterprise moving out of the country. Foster homes housing affected children have been swamped to capacity and spill overs are having to sleep in available vacant public office buildings!
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Been dealing with the problems of chemical dependency for the past 10 years. It isn't a pretty picture. More adults are involved then one would think. I have found that the pill addiction is nearly always one that the user has a problem quitting. More relapses occur from pills then from any other in my limited experience.
Yes, this epidemic is very sad and I hate to see anyone misusing prescription medications and people losing loved ones due to the misuse. But on the other side of the coin are the people who need these medications because nothing else is effective for their conditions -- in their situations, they are being forced to change one or more of their medications that are effective for them, even though there is no evidence or history of them abusing the medications. I know firsthand -- my boyfriend is a 21-year Army combat veteran who suffers from nerve damage and degenerative disk disorder in his back as well as PTSD. He has been on a medication merry-go-round trying to find a medication to control his PTSD for almost a year now, and has had more panic and anxiety attacks in the past few months than over the entire 4 years that we have been together. While some people misuse the medications to get their high, others who are not misusing them are being put through a nightmare because the doctors are not allowed to prescribe the medications which have been effective for their situations. If you have never watched someone suffer through a severe panic attack, you are very fortunate indeed!
So true and yet so sad. I think here in Tennessee we are known as the Meth Capital of the US. I'm originally from Florida and when I moved up here to get away from drug dealers all around me (kids across the street that dealt to even elementary kids before they got on the bus) I was shocked at just how bad it was here in TN. At least in Florida it was mostly pot, I know there was more, but that was front and center. These kids even had a drive thru on Friday and Saturday nights and one would stand on one side of the street and one on the other to catch the cars in both directions. I had videos of grown men coming and buying from them with license plate numbers and all, seeing the actual exchange, I tried numerous times and reported it (to a voicemail which I was told by the Sheriff's office it was the only way). Never once, did I even get a call back and I told them about all the evidence I had. Then the violence started and the cars were covered in paint one morning and the windows broke out. I had it out with their parents and I went and bought myself and nice Glock 9 mm and sold my house. (luckily before the market crashed down there) Its really sad, it was actually a nice neighborhood on Palm Beach Gardens.
As a reformed alcoholic & pot head, also some other stimulants, my subjective view is that I had no sense of self-worth, this was mainly due to my father's abuse. Once I was able to see that I could become whatever I wanted, I stopped abusing and began building. Objectively the education system needs a major overhaul to teach the up and coming how to build self-worth through self-discipline. With the coming of robotics, the whole infrastructure of society needs to change, and this will be even more important over the next few decades. Otherwise, "you ain't seen nothing yet".
I'm glad you were able to overcome the situation! Unfortunately, that is more than most! Appreciate the honesty as well!
The drug epidemic here in New Zealand is the same Mike, Methamphetamine is killing our youth, and we don't have any solutions. It's sad :-(
Prescription narcotics are an epidemic. I'm glad the problem is finally in the public eye. The opioid problem has been present for some time, but very little was said until now
I lose people all the time. I work at a rehab, and I'm tired of losing people I care about.
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If these drugs kill rather than heal then it should be recalled from the market and be reformulated for a safer one.