Comments on: Opioid prescriptions are not correlated with drug-related deaths https://www.isegoria.net/2022/11/opioid-prescriptions-are-not-correlated-with-drug-related-deaths/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:50:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2022/11/opioid-prescriptions-are-not-correlated-with-drug-related-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-3575201 Bruce Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:51:16 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49428#comment-3575201 I wonder how far the CDC was honestly mistaken and how far it was a corrupt power grab. Like with Covid.

]]> By: W2 https://www.isegoria.net/2022/11/opioid-prescriptions-are-not-correlated-with-drug-related-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-3574807 W2 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:49:57 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49428#comment-3574807 Negative correlation? Sounds like patients are getting their pain meds on the streets instead.

]]> By: Ezra https://www.isegoria.net/2022/11/opioid-prescriptions-are-not-correlated-with-drug-related-deaths/comment-page-1/#comment-3574594 Ezra Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:17:53 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49428#comment-3574594 “The consequences for patients have not been pretty. They include undertreatment, reckless ‘tapering’ of pain medication, and outright denial of care.”

Correct. Doctors are even hesitant to prescribe mildly strong medication such as cough medicine with codeine. You might become a junkie.

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