Massachutes Facing an “Epidemic” Drug Problem November 8
Abuse of heroin and OxyContin has reached epidemic levels according to a state commission on the issue, and must get the same level of focus as H1N1 in order to be successfully resolved. The problem is severe enough that men and women are being lost to the street at a rate of 42 to 1. The addiction rate in the region is being called a healthcare crisis by the commission and with good reason. The number of service men and women killed in the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars between 2002 and 2007 is 78, a number hugely dwarfed by the overdose numbers in that same time.: 3,265 have died from drug related causes in that same span.
Addiction faces many of those in Massachutes where the recession has struck hard in many walks of life and stress is high. Many still see drug addiction as a problem of the morally and value bankrupt but the problem has spread across many liens affecting even the most unlikely. The commission is trying to make this issue clear in the region to help eliminate the problem through education and therapy.
Among the changes the commission would like to see made are:
- Strengthened prescription monitoring to prevent multiple prescriptions and doctors who write more than needed.
- Limitations on criminal sanctions for substance abuser looking for treatment and Good Samaritan laws to protect those who help drug users to seek medical help to save lives.
- Increased support for 3 recovery schools where teen abusers can recover in a supportive environment and get an education.
- Substance abuse programs which put users in recovery programs and dealers in prison.
Detoxer Nov 9
OxyContin is legal heroin and used interchangeably with heroin. Until we stop the easy supply from drug dealing doctors we will continue to have this epidemic.
Steve
http://novusdetox.com