#opioidepidemic

 A recent study found that over half of chronic pain patients (53%) reduced or eliminated their #opioids within 8 weeks after adding #CBD-rich #hemp extract to their regimens. Almost all CBD users (94%) reported #quality of #life improvements.

There are days in which I feel like hiding from the world. But then I’m reminded those days aren’t that scary anymore—now that I have you. After day 20, Jen had to physically pick me off the floor because I honestly did not and could not fathom going on for even one more minute, let alone one more day. I didn’t have the strength to decide if I was hungry or to even physically move my body. I have never had to have someone physically and emotionally pick me up again and again— until now. I will never be able to express my gratitude, I don’t think anyone in my position ever could. 25 fucking days clean, and I will say things are starting to feel a bit easier. Thank you @jenfrr for becoming my replacement drug. #opioids #opioidepidemic #withdrawals #narcotics #medicallyprescribed #phalloplastycomplications

I just posted something on my website (kentuckyherbalist dot com slash blog) about using St Johnswort to help people who are quitting opiates. The post itself is a brief summary of over a decade of clinical work involving over 100 people. You should read it. Especially if you are a practitioner who works with this population. . . . I originally tried to post this information last week, but something strange happened. I put up the information, and within a couple hours of my doing so, my website was hacked and had to be taken down. Probably coincidence, but in almost two decades of having a website, this was the first time such a thing had ever happened. So after getting all of that straightened out this week, I tried posting it again tonight. And this time within minutes, my website began behaving like it was hacked, sending anyone who visited it on an endless series of redirects instead of displaying the page. It took a long time for the web hosting people to find it, but they did indeed find new malware that hadn’t been on there Friday. So i got all that taken care of and some new security measures in place on the server side of things, and finally (around 4 am) put it up again. . . . Maybe just a weird coincidence that it got hacked like that, but still vaguely unsettling. I’d feel terribly important, i suppose, to have there be a conspiracy against my research. But as it’s an interventional case series (meaning one can’t and shouldn’t account for all the factors contributing to the outcome) it does seem like a lot of trouble to go to. . . . . #herbalist #opioidepidemic #opioids #hypericum #stjohnswort #addiction #recovery #lexingtonky

This is the kind of thing that should be getting MUCH MORE media attention! Hell, this should be getting more Instagram and Twitter attention too!! Pundits and Political Appointees are taking the lead from Doctors, Medical Professionals, and Drug Policy Professionals?! WTF!? We must raise our voices! We must resist! We must VOTE! Lives of our sisters and brothers depend on it!! #addiction #addictionrecovery #addict #recovery #recoveryisworthit #opioidepidemic #opiodcrisis #opioids #kellyanneconway #sewerratbarbie #cabinetofhorrors #donthecon (at Washington, District of Columbia)

Goldust getting high off pain killers #goldust #prowrestling #illustration #art #high #wwe #wwf #wcw #ecw #tna #njpw #comics #opioidepidemic #comix #wrestling #drawing (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

@Regranned from @freedom_faction - The city is suing major pharmaceutical companies for their role in the #opioidepidemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court seeks $500 million in damages for current and future costs from what the mayor described as "corporate drug pushers." "Who's getting away with bloody murder right now? The big pharmaceutical companies," he said at a press conference in the #Bronx. "It's time for #BigPharma to pay for what they've done. It's time that they are held accountable." The lawsuit alleges opioid manufacturers used deceptive marketing to flood the city with prescription painkillers, creating "a substantial burden on the city through increased substance use treatment services, ambulatory services, emergency department services, inpatient hospital services, medical examiner costs, criminal justice costs and law enforcement costs." Targeted companies include #PurduePharma Inc., #TevaPharmaceuticals USA Inc., Johnson & Johnson, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The suit follows a similar action against major oil companies, blaming them for their role on climate change and its impact on the city. John Puskar, director of public affairs at Purdue, issued a statement saying the company "vigorously" denies the charges leveled by the city. "We are deeply troubled by the prescription and illicit opioid abuse crisis, and are dedicated to being part of the solution. As a company grounded in science, we must balance patient access to FDA-approved medicines, while working collaboratively to solve this public health challenge. Although our products account for approximately 2% of the total opioid prescriptions, as a company, we've distributed the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, developed three of the first four FDA-approved opioid medications with abuse-deterrent properties and partner with law enforcement to ensure access to naloxone. We vigorously deny these allegations and look forward to the opportunity to present our defense." #PopulationControl - #regrann

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