tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post4093946871557697378..comments2024-03-19T00:38:08.306-06:00Comments on Borderland Beat: Illicit Opioids — Not Prescription Meds — Are Fueling America’s EpidemicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-17882076660240692092018-06-16T10:22:48.977-06:002018-06-16T10:22:48.977-06:00Also, why isn't anyone attacking China for bei...Also, why isn't anyone attacking China for being responsible for most of the drugs around the world. Bath salts, meth precursors, heroin, many forms of synthetic psychedelics and psychoactives and synthetic cannabis, WORLD WIDE. All the harmful shit is coming from China, and every super power is licking China's soulless butthole. Is it out of fear of China? No, it's out of respect for the slave trading, drug trafficking, organised crime rampant success that is China. Narcos will be nothing without China's help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-12866061415614449462018-06-16T06:55:29.810-06:002018-06-16T06:55:29.810-06:00As an individual who has actually experiences the ...As an individual who has actually experiences the effects of strong legal Rx dosages of Oxycontin (10mg 5x day) PLUS oral morphine (30mg 2x day) it takes strong strong willpower to not be seduced into habitual use. Every 10 days I forced myself to "dry out" go thirty hours without. Think it's easy? You can be the most convincing liar on the face of the earth when dealing with yourself. I call it "The ten thousand excuses ritual" I have to play "The A-Hole" with myself -- an inner war, similar to quitting smoking, but with a turbocharged effect "But I Hurt". People who have no idea of the amount of turmoil that must be undergone to not get a hook rammed into them, are just that, unaware. The only sensible way is to avoid it altogether. Not even try opioids. Don't go there. I have not taken opioids for seven years but due to s spinal injury that has worsened I am returning to legal Rx opioids next month. I can only pray that I can summon th courage to manage them like I did before.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283728213350391527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-25449056871347630582018-06-13T19:29:48.254-06:002018-06-13T19:29:48.254-06:00GC - Dang, with the half life Fentanyl has, i can ...GC - Dang, with the half life Fentanyl has, i can imagine those withdrawals were horrific. Dealing with a hurricane on top of that, i cant imagine! But yeah i hear ya, WD's are awful! I never did anything shady to support my habit. I'd assume go through withdrawals than break my moral compass. Ultimately, i always saw it as "this is my problem and it's not fair for me to put that on someone else". <br /><br />Sucks you lost some finger tips, but im glad you have good use of your hand!<br /><br />PhelpsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-6092431018218008952018-06-13T19:22:40.998-06:002018-06-13T19:22:40.998-06:004:11 - Alright, i get im rambling with this. But ...4:11 - Alright, i get im rambling with this. But those scenario's are more common with addicts than one might think. Just because every addict isn't out their flaunting their issues doesn't mean they dont exist. Every scenario i posted was the story of someone i was in rehab with. I've been clean for almost 5 years now. But from what I've experienced both being in rehab, and for my current line of work. You are allowed a window into people's life when they are able to be vulnerable, without fear of judgment. Things that most people dont see. <br /><br />Im not saying everyone with mental/physical health issues is an addict. Im not saying every addict has mental/physical health issues. Im not saying that addicts dont need to take personal accountability, because they do.<br /><br />What i am saying is, getting off drugs isn't as simple as someone that's never experienced addiction might think. Its true you have to REALLY want it if you are to get clean. But struggling to get and stay clean doesn't mean someones weak minded. Everyone's physical and mental make up are different so throwing all addicts into the "weak minded" bucket is wrong.<br /><br />Here are the statistics. In 2014 roughly 40% of addicts had dual diagnosis. Keep in mind, the study doesn't account for people with physical ailments. <br /><br />https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FRR1-2014/NSDUH-FRR1-2014.pdf<br /><br /><br />PhelpsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-555247610505604562018-06-13T17:22:19.525-06:002018-06-13T17:22:19.525-06:006:57 - I already agreed with you on that post. I ...6:57 - I already agreed with you on that post. I just forgot to sign my name. You said<br /><br />"I, was told by a pshycologist once that drug addicts or recovering account for 80 percent of patients to mental health facilities. I, happen to see a link between mental help patients and drug usage."<br /><br />I dont see how that differs from what i said? Most addicts suffer from mental health issues. I said in response to your other comment that in my experience between 65-70 percent of people in mental health facilities suffer from addiction. And of course everyone that isn't getting a needle jammed into their arm forcibly by someone else is choosing to consume drugs. But saying someone that suffers from mental/physical health issues and is having a hard time getting/staying clean is weak minded, is pretty inconsiderate. <br /><br />Phelpso Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-25065240384417864502018-06-13T16:46:42.185-06:002018-06-13T16:46:42.185-06:006:51 - Actually yes, i do work in the medical fiel...6:51 - Actually yes, i do work in the medical field.<br /><br />You are correct, it has effected middle class america. But saying all these addicts stay in middle class America isn't true. A lot end up on the street, surviving on disability, theft, and pan handling.<br /><br />I never said ALL addicts suffer from mental health issues. I said those are the faces of MOST addicts. IE people with one kind of physical and/or mental health issue. <br /><br />I never said that ALL people who do drugs are innocent, because they arent. Everyone needs to take personal accountability with all actions they take in life.<br /><br />But saying someone is weak minded because they are unable to get off drugs is ignorant and comes from a lack of understanding. And to answer the question on do i think addiction is a disease. No i dont, that's a cop out. But the majority of the time addiction(not recreational drug abuse) stems from one kind of physical and/or mental health issue or another.<br /><br />Phelpso Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-51517986594020013682018-06-13T01:05:49.299-06:002018-06-13T01:05:49.299-06:00Drug addict Rodrigo "El Loco" Duterte LO...Drug addict Rodrigo "El Loco" Duterte LOOKS like a drug addict and a drug trafficker about to fall asleep standing, UT nobody attacks him, his chess board contains a tower of strenght, the Philippines cleaned around it out of ugly looking drug traffickers and addicts even if they were just broke assess without money to buy trump suits or Ivanka fashions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-64528840327535881002018-06-12T21:13:13.225-06:002018-06-12T21:13:13.225-06:00I didn’t say that... my response was in reference ...I didn’t say that... my response was in reference to “a small number of pts abuse their rx pain meds”... physically dependent to a drug is different from drug abuse and they are not animals... the percentage is low based on what study and what research?? I’ll gladly consider the education if you can provide it from a good source that isn’t biased...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-24349654655239061982018-06-12T17:11:37.813-06:002018-06-12T17:11:37.813-06:00Phelpso you are just blabering about every possibl...Phelpso you are just blabering about every possible scenario where people have been known to consume drugs. How about adding the baby that was born to an addicted mother while you are at it smart guy?<br />The truth is the people you mention probably do not account for even half the addicts in this country. Most where self introduced to addiction as far as I, have experienced. Unless you have statistics that show otherwise I, cannot agree with your rambling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-9743624941044315132018-06-12T16:58:49.929-06:002018-06-12T16:58:49.929-06:0090% fent comes from mexico with precursor from asi...90% fent comes from mexico with precursor from asia.<br /><br />the point of the post is saying creating strict changes that takes pain relief from patients who are well documented as requiring relief, it is counter productive. malfeasant and mis-targeting the problem. Oversight is good, but using it as a political football is wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-74419970148694375092018-06-12T16:51:20.417-06:002018-06-12T16:51:20.417-06:00as do I and you need to re-educate yourself. The ...as do I and you need to re-educate yourself. The percentage is very low. dependency and abuse are two different animalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-10314554223445189332018-06-12T14:17:21.877-06:002018-06-12T14:17:21.877-06:00Thx Phelpso... I lost fingertips before collateral...Thx Phelpso... I lost fingertips before collateral blood flow developed but have good use of my hand... dilaudid did not work fentanyl did... a hurricane hit and all pharmacies were closed, no refills... if you even pulled in parking lot of a pharmacy you were met by the owner with a shotgun... bam withdrawals... I would’ve never done it but I could see how someone would throw a brick through the window for more meds...<br /><br />GCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-2847490724757151902018-06-12T09:18:54.740-06:002018-06-12T09:18:54.740-06:00True indeed. The problem is prohibition which allo...True indeed. The problem is prohibition which allows these cartels to exist & maximize profits at the expense of their consumers much like happened w/ gangs & alcohol prohibition. they'd maximize their profits by adding all kinds of inexpensive additives which caused blindness & death & the reason it no longer happens is becuase we've legalized & regulated alcohol sales. HAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852105776283165818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-18007786537902669092018-06-12T07:57:51.950-06:002018-06-12T07:57:51.950-06:00Phelpso. Like it was mentioned. A pshycologist sai...Phelpso. Like it was mentioned. A pshycologist said that 80 percent of people in drug facilities are drug addicts or recovering drug addicts. These are not schizophrenic people or bi polar people or people that got raped or soldiers or people that had a rough life. This means most people CHOOSE to consume drugs on their own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-67287088170601458042018-06-12T07:51:03.756-06:002018-06-12T07:51:03.756-06:00Phelpso. Do you work in the med field or do you ju...Phelpso. Do you work in the med field or do you just talk shit?<br />Suburbia USA also known as middlee class America is where addiction is growing and becoming more common. I, doubt that with all those mental health problems you mention people have as a reason to choose to begin taking drugs these users can afford to live in the suburbs..<br />The truth is you think ALL people are innocent of taking drugs which is probably not even true in more than 70npercent of people just like most police forces which is the cause of the failed drug policy we have in this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-16153723145695938192018-06-11T19:39:28.837-06:002018-06-11T19:39:28.837-06:00Yaqui, 12:47, and 9:52 - Its my pleasure sharing! ...Yaqui, 12:47, and 9:52 - Its my pleasure sharing! October 8th, 2013 was the day i finally broke down and decided i'd had enough. It hasn't always been easy, but it's been worth it! <br /><br />9:52 - Dang, i can imagine that's gotta be painful! Glad you made it through that. As far as heroin dosage. Prior to all the fent cut stuff I'd say on average(in my experience) 100mg dose of heroin was generally the equivalent to 30-45mg of Oxycodone. In my case, i was using 60-150mg of oxy a day. When i switched to Heroin i started smoking 200-300mg a day. By the time i stopped i was using 1.5 to 2 grams a day. It was expensive, but i functioned at a high level, allowing me to retain a great job, and support my habit without infringing on my moral compass. How people know how much to use with all this fent stuff going on is beyond me.<br /><br />PhelpsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-44111874945146405002018-06-11T18:34:35.876-06:002018-06-11T18:34:35.876-06:007:23 - I dont want to be a dick. But you sound lik...7:23 - I dont want to be a dick. But you sound like an arm chair quarter back that's never played a game of football in your life.<br /><br />Are you saying the girl that got gang raped and now drinks a 5th of Vodka a night is weak minded?<br /><br />What about the schizophrenic that just wants the voices to stop. Are they weak minded? <br /><br />What about the soldier that had to shoot a little kid to protect the lives of his brothers. Is he weak minded?<br /><br />What about the person that got in a car crash, and cant walk again. Are they weak minded?<br /><br />Like it or not, those are the faces of most addicts. Saying they are weak minded fools is as ignorant and makes you seem like you have no idea what you are talking about. <br /><br />On top of all that, I've never heard an addict blame the cartels for their addiction. I've definitely heard my fare share of blame game stories, but that's a new one lol.<br /><br />Phelpso Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-16543584227334499402018-06-11T13:31:27.525-06:002018-06-11T13:31:27.525-06:00@R Kelly........I have NEVER understood this “ bus...@R Kelly........I have NEVER understood this “ business strategy”. Killing off the customers.....just plain STUPID, but as someone around here says: “ You can’t fix stupid”. Let’s face it humans are their own worst enemy, always have been, always will be. Yaquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814180044805470196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-40532411059738773142018-06-11T08:04:53.607-06:002018-06-11T08:04:53.607-06:00The door is open, this is a free Country, there ar...The door is open, this is a free Country, there are other people in here, that are not aware of the information. Chivis keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-32626003153292369452018-06-11T06:48:01.093-06:002018-06-11T06:48:01.093-06:00@10:22 education is a long term permanent solution...@10:22 education is a long term permanent solution. Incarcerstion as well witnessed is a quick fix type non permanent solution as witnessed by the increasing amount of consumption here in the states?<br />What part of this incarceration bit do you see that make you think it works???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-84065143020197391722018-06-11T00:38:03.844-06:002018-06-11T00:38:03.844-06:00Fuck all the people putting fent on the street #1-...Fuck all the people putting fent on the street #1- but ESPECIALLY fuck all the people putting CARFENT on the streets...its not even about putting strong shit on the street- carfent will most likely kill you the 1st time you use it- at least with fent, theres a small window(?) Where most people with a habit/med-high tolerance will be ok- but theres usually always "hot spots" where the mix is totally off, and your screwed- <br />Carfent serves no purpose to addicts- its clueless dealers trying to maximize profits- amd a lot of them are going to jail when their customers die- <br /><br />I remember the open air markets putting FIRE out on the streets to get business- that at least made sense- theres a reason they call fent "the crack of opiates.." imo its garbage- and the days of someone picking up a key of straight fire h, without ANY fent in it, seem to be long gone# <br /><br />Idk why this is so hard for the cartel/dealers to understand- a dead customer cannot bring you any more $$. And instead of people speeding over to whatever spot had the good/really powerfull h, their AVOIDING IT most of the time- it makes NO senseMosluggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731010037202061978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-60689326512181559182018-06-11T00:17:29.159-06:002018-06-11T00:17:29.159-06:00this sounds like BS propaganda from big pharma
al...this sounds like BS propaganda from big pharma<br /><br />alot of people are addicted to prescription drugs yet only a small number is reported because the majority of people will not aknowledge their addiction many believe that addiction applies mostly to street drugs and the majority believe that if you havent hit rock bottom, with mental issues in other words dont fit into the "crackhead look" then youre not an addict.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-75629605808747749232018-06-10T23:22:18.371-06:002018-06-10T23:22:18.371-06:007:50 education is not working,
it takes a looong ...7:50 education is not working, <br />it takes a looong ass time to discover it doesn't on each case,<br />More urgent measures are needed, like imprisoning the real kingpins behind it all, and confiscating all their money, maybe after a short grace period...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-22723503449369569782018-06-10T23:07:05.457-06:002018-06-10T23:07:05.457-06:007:39 Legal medical uses would not cover the labeli...7:39 Legal medical uses would not cover the labeling expenses, <br />The point of the enterprise is to make money, lots and lots of money, and then some more to have profits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195137745759962560.post-68370999175120304362018-06-10T23:03:05.982-06:002018-06-10T23:03:05.982-06:00Addiction to love or to drugs or to a weak person ...Addiction to love or to drugs or to a weak person turn the strongest people into weaklings in body and mind, mexican drug cartels did not even exist when the CIA was developing their cocaine drug trafficking to the US and crack for the masses, after the Vietnam War dried up their Heroin business...<br />--Becoming the richest country in the world takes a lot of work, not all of it honest or saintly...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com