With opioid abuse surging, expert panel recommends drug screening for all U.S. adults

submitted by Skuly from (latimes.com)

all 6 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

OMG the last, desperate scratchings at the door of the "War on Drugs", targeting the end user rather than the actual letter agencies that caused this in the first place, and continue to perpetrate it.

How about a War on Corruption for once?

[–]Robin 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Enough wars already !

[–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

right?

[–]Robin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Is this a marketing opportunity? i.e. Sell people drugs, then sell them more drugs to get off drugs?

[–]Skuly[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Its more than likely the "experts" are just some scientists for hire types.

[–]Drewski 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's a shame, but in this day and age you really have to be careful what you tell your doctor, therapist, and other health providers. Some also ask if you own firearms, and with red flag laws on the table you can't be too cautious.