Could Trump’s Administration policies make the “war on drugs” WORSE ?

Newton’s Third Law:

Third law:When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body.

Definition of Addiction:

Public Policy Statement: Definition of Addiction

Short Definition of Addiction:

Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors.

Addiction is characterized by inability to consistently abstain, impairment in behavioral control, craving, diminished recognition of significant problems with one’s behaviors and interpersonal relationships, and a dysfunctional emotional response. Like other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death.

 

All new laws have unintended consequences

IMO..  the Trump’s administration change in policies will cause increased crime and violent crimes

AG Sessions has reportedly stated that he wants to take the war on drugs back to the ’90’s. Does that mean that he is “going after” over half the states that have legalized Marijuana in some manner.

As the prescribing of opiates gets more and more interfered with, we are going to see increasing number of chronic pain pts turning to the street… resulting in more arrests, and OD’s.  Competing with the existing estimated 2.1 million addicts/substance abusers.

Tighter border controls… resulting in fewer illegal opiates coming into the country.. resulting in price increase in illegal drugs, and less availability… Resulting in an increase in pharmacy robberies , home break in’s and perhaps increase violence in these crimes.  On top of the already 2 million reported home robberies.

With potential of shortage of supply, increased costs and restricted prescribing… could the number of OD/suicides dramatically climb ?

The chronic pain community cannot count on any of the DEA’s licensees to take a stand against these new policies

Pharma Manufacturers – the DEA establishes annual opiate quotas that they can produce… Who doesn’t believe that if the Pharmas took a stand.. their production quotas could be reduced annually.. until there was no available quota to produce.

Doctors – all it takes is ONE perceived pt’s death from opiates for the DEA  to “go after” a practice and shut them down.. while they investigate to prove their “theory or probable cause”.  Many times it seems like the DEA will find justification their actions… even it appears to be fabricated.

Pharmacies – No one is PERFECT in recording keeping.. and all it takes is a few pieces of missing data for the DEA to impose fines in the hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.

 

 

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