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In reply to the discussion: How the opioid crackdown is backfiring [View all]Kaleva
(36,403 posts)Maybe a few do it to make ends meet. But the ones I personally know do it for the easy cash.
Your comment:
"I admit I'm in the camp of believing non-acute pain requiring routine opiates should be managed by a specialist."
How does one separate those who truly do suffer from acute pain from those who claim to but actually don't? The latter may have pain but not acute pain.
Another insidious aspect of illicit use of prescription opioids compared to drugs such as heroin is that with the former, there's the potential of having one or more drug dealers in every small town.
The typical dosage to treat moderate to severe pain is nor more the 6-8 pills per day. The street value of a 5 mg or 2.5 mg hydrocodone is around $5.00 per pill. Skip 2 to 3 pills a day and one can potentially make about $300 to $350 extra a month or $3600 to $4200 a year.
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