LucidSDreamr
Bluelighter
The FDA and the state medical board guidlines in California have basically removed the guidlines and said they were harmful and killed patients and ruined lives.Doctors right now are afraid to prescribe opioids because they are afraid they will loose their license and clinics are advising their doctors to prescribe them sparingly because they are afraid of getting scrutinized.
The problem is, of course, sometimes we need a painkiller stronger than tylenol or ibuprofen. It's a no win situation.
I have heard in the UK codeine is over the counter. At least they have another option.
New guidlines encourage prescribing.
Dea doesn’t give a fuck though, they are still arresting doctors and prosecuting them. So doctors are still terrified despite the medical boards reversing course; they can’t actually implement the reversal because the dea just decided to ignore the reversals and keep prosecuting