P0kemama
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I was reminded again this evening, while watching the local news, that it is important to take good care of ourselves if we choose to go cold turkey off of opiates. (I have included a link at the end of this post to an article with the details).
Because BL is a harm reduction site, I would like this post to serve as a reminder to those who are planning to use the cold turkey method of quitting opiates to use the resources available here, and to ask any questions they may have so that they get through the process as safely as possible.
Earlier this year in the state of Colorado, a woman and a man, in two different facilities, both died of dehydration while jailed. The woman's family is filing a lawsuit, which brought the story back to relevancy on this evening's newscast.
I find that lack of adequate care in these two cases appalling, and can't imagine having to go through withdrawals without the comforts of home and all the ideas for remedies and self care that I have found posted here on Bluelight. I had the experience of going cold turkey in 2013 before finding Bluelight, and did have to seek medical care to treat my skyrocketing blood pressure. I had the insurance, the funds for my co-pay, and my car for transportation so that I was able to seek treatment for my issue, which could have led to a stroke, if gone untreated.
When I read Bluelight posts of people's experience of going through withdrawal while incarcerated, my heart goes out to them, and I am so grateful they made it through what sounds like a horrific experience, in most cases.
http://www.9news.com/story/news/investigations/2015/09/09/dehydration-deaths-jails/71976320/
Because BL is a harm reduction site, I would like this post to serve as a reminder to those who are planning to use the cold turkey method of quitting opiates to use the resources available here, and to ask any questions they may have so that they get through the process as safely as possible.
Earlier this year in the state of Colorado, a woman and a man, in two different facilities, both died of dehydration while jailed. The woman's family is filing a lawsuit, which brought the story back to relevancy on this evening's newscast.
I find that lack of adequate care in these two cases appalling, and can't imagine having to go through withdrawals without the comforts of home and all the ideas for remedies and self care that I have found posted here on Bluelight. I had the experience of going cold turkey in 2013 before finding Bluelight, and did have to seek medical care to treat my skyrocketing blood pressure. I had the insurance, the funds for my co-pay, and my car for transportation so that I was able to seek treatment for my issue, which could have led to a stroke, if gone untreated.
When I read Bluelight posts of people's experience of going through withdrawal while incarcerated, my heart goes out to them, and I am so grateful they made it through what sounds like a horrific experience, in most cases.
http://www.9news.com/story/news/investigations/2015/09/09/dehydration-deaths-jails/71976320/
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