The Spotlight: Our fentanyl crisis | FOX 13 Seattle
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- Fiercely addictive fentanyl-laced pills are flooding our communities and tearing families apart-driving the spikes in crime, homelessness and death. We hear from the feds who are fighting to kill the cartel smuggling business and raise awareness about this health crisis.
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I spent 12 years addicted to opioids and was able to get clean a few months before these fakes oxys ravaged the streets of my local town. I’ve had around 20 close friends and family die from opioid overdose and the most recent just last week. Proud to say I’m 3 years, 4 months clean. To any of you out there struggling with opioid addiction there is life after addiction and it can be done!
How did you
Do it?
@@moneyalways7674 I was a functional drug addict so I ALWAYS went to work because if I didn’t I wouldn’t get my drugs. I never stole so I always had the support from my family. I overdosed several times so a big thing was, I conscious of what I was doing to my aging parents mentally and dragging them through the gutter. I seen my rock bottom through someone else’s eyes…so as much as I did it for my self I did it for them. I went onto suboxone and tapered off it. I had many unsuccessful try’s prior to this but it was always cold turkey but the suboxone was a one and done, I wish I would have done it sooner but hey things happen for a reason I guess. Are you battling with addiction?
With a shit ton of subs and potent weed. Hope is possible
I was addicted to Oxys back in the mid 2000s. I'm glad these fake pills weren't around then or I wouldn't be here.
Congrats man, just hit 6 yrs and 8 months myself. It ain't isn't and most folks will never know..
I became addicted to pills , started with real oxy, then went to the laced M-30s and one day I took only 1 to start my day and that's all I remember until I woke up in the hospital and could barley breathe, my significant other found me on the floor by the back door , blue pigment and lifeless, she gave me cpr until ambulance showed up and as of now I am 1 year and 10 months clean, be careful in the streets plz, the dealers nor the pills care about your life !!!
Same thing happened to my Good friend a few weeks ago. Took a fake oxy and died for 28 minutes. Luckily she also received cpr until the ambulance came
Same exact thing happened to me my girl woke up with me in hotel bath definitely thankful for her
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
@@kutthewire9029 be careful man that shit ain’t worth it
@@booognish yes sir most definitely learned a lesson
My Doctor would not give them to me, no matter how much I begged him for them. Ten years on, with tons of coverage on the news, I thank him from time to time.
Only 1-3% of pain patients get addicted to their medicine. ALL the crap on the news is mostly BS exaggerated crap to make u believe there's a pain pill problem, when SAFE SUPPLY is our only answer.. You might wanna rethink that statement. He just caused u a life of suffering for no reason, sadly
Whay did he give you instead
@@philipschaffer9544 there is no prescription substitute. & For the record prescription pain medication IS safe. If addiction runs in your family you need to be careful & be sure to only take them as directed by your doctor...
The only other thing CPPs (chronic pain patients) have found that helps some people, other than actual pain meds, is Kratom. It's a plant related to coffee/caffeine but can help with pain. The red strains seem to help best from what I've found but not everyone can tolerate it & it doesn't help everyone; especially those with more severe issues. There's also discussion of Kratom having the potential of being habit forming as well.
Personally for me (& addiction runs strong in both sides of my family) prescription pain medicine is the only thing that helps & I've tried everything available to me (that's safe, I won't ever take a chance with street fentenyl, that's what's really causing the crisis not Rx meds). Please don't let all the fear mongering cause you unnecessary suffering. I've been a CPP for 22 years now (over half of my life) & have seen a LOT, so I'm just trying to help.
Lots of info has come out now. The CDC admitted they conflated the numbers of deaths & didn't separate multi-drug intoxications & counted them as just Rx meds & all kinds of other BS. Also, the mme they added to their 2016 guidelines was based on JUNK science. Too many issues to count. Sadly, this crisis won't end until the gov't goes after what's actually causing these deaths; illicit fentenyl & it's analogs flooding our streets! Not safe prescription medication
They will give them to addicts but not those with chronic pain, and you have to pay out of your pocket for physical therapy.
@@number1enemyoftheuseless985 trueee
I’m a recovering addict and I know times can be tough but you have to look deep down and realize you’re here to do more then get high. You’re here to keep society going and leave a positive legacy.
👍 man
your brainwashed fam that’s what they want u to think why we’re here. but I agree we’re not just here to get high there’s more to life
Them blues is 🔥🔥
@@bryanhernandez829 I like real oxy & dilaudid or morphine & hydromorphone. But I’m on suboxone these days been off them (off pills) for a few years at least now
Keep up the good work Jeremiah. From all the documentary I watched. Staying clean from fentanyl is extremely hard. It is like a perfect designed warfare chemical, designed to get any human addicted after just 1 try, and eventually kill us.
That hug looked real genuine..we need to be doing stuff like that
That touch my heart ❤ when he hugged her that way.
He came away with lice & fleas
uncalled for
Yes sir. I'm so glad he hugged her. She probably needs it more than any of us.
The way she said thank you...she did need that🥺 I hope she gets the support she needs and walks out
So sweet for him to give her a hug like that I wish I could have hugged her as well
Hey fetty baby!???! Yaaaaa
Legalizing opium could help??? Legal oxy like they have in Mexico
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
@@elseascotty9346 uhaul k
Got js leaking guess hu
Planet July
Watching videos like these makes me so incredibly grateful that I have 8 years of sobriety! *#soberAF* *#onedayatatime*
Way to go ⚡️
Congratulations!!🎉🎈
One day at a time 😔
If you're struggling with addiction, please know that you are loved, you deserve to be here and there is a future worth living for.
Addiction is giving up everything for one thing. Recovery is giving up one thing for everything.
I love this so much. Thanks for the reminder :)
That's awesome 😎
Hell, I had to give up my whole life to live a different lifestyle. I had to stay away from my Brother, my friends, had to change my whole life. 4-15-07.
@@rickp3753 good shit. It’s hard
They "forgot" to mention an important fact that's bite been acknowledged. Some chronic pain patients having their pain medication cut off &/or lowered to ineffective doses for no legitimate reason lead to some going to the streets in desperation contributed to this. The governments created a demand only to act shocked it was supplied.
Yup!
PRESS RELEASES
AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance
FEB 10, 2022
The following statement is attributed to:
Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.
Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
“The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better.
“The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm.
“In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
“States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.
It was planned.
I do know people on Medicaid we’re getting pain meds and selling them. The fentanyl patch was hugely popular. Canada was making patients bring in the used patch to get refills.
Exactly. The govt has had a HUGE hand in this crisis but is gaslighting the public as though it hasn't
When this man hugged her, that was everything. Well done anchor.
Really great to see them humanized and not portrayed as monsters. These are sick people, no demons. I quit pills right around the time fent started becoming popular in pills even like Xanax so I got lucky but I often lay up at night thinking about those I’ve met who weren’t as lucky.
Because today the dopefiends are white they’re humanize but back when the crackheads were Black they were called crack whores and all types of names with no empathy towards they’re struggle, because Black people struggled for real and specially during those extremely racist times.
There are also cartels in Arizona lab and they are not mexican cartels they are american people making fentanyl pills
You wouldn’t say that if they were black
When the reporter asked D.J the homeless lady for a hug 🥰 That was beautiful
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️
*What is the Gospel?*
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
JESUS CHRIST can come anytime!
Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
It's only for the cameras. He went home and took a shower asap and was disgusted.
Why do you feel bad there lazy to get a job
Sure was!
Kratom saved my life from fentanyl addiction. Only used it to get through the withdrawals. I was a full blown fentanyl user if I can quit it anyone can. There is Hope you just have to hate it bad enough to wanna quit. Godbless anyone struggling with addiction 🙏 because God cares and loves everyone.
kratom is very addictive too and can cause withdrawal symptoms as well
do you mind sharing what kind and its name and maybe a link to where you were buying it (if online) I wanna try kratom for the fent withdrawals cause ive heard its worked for alot of people but there is so many kinds kinda like weed idk what one works best for this.
@@ericsuprunchik4687 no it's not. Stop spreading bullshit. Kratom saves lives dummy.
@@illegalwaffel6435 there's different strains, the reds are usually best for pain, green for energy. It works, even some for pain, but can bother/upset some ppl's stomachs. Most tobacco/vape shops carry them but you can find better companies online & even get it straight from a farmer in Indonesia if you find the right connects
Kratom can cause liver/kidney issues. I would exercise caution before taking this substance every 5-8 hours on a daily basis.
It's relatively new to America. We know much more about methadone and suboxone.
When homeless people tell you not to do it, you know it's serious.
I was in Seattle just a couple of weeks ago on a family holiday. We had consecutive murders and heard gunshots on the streets! My mum has renamed ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ to ‘Survival in Seattle’ because we never felt safe on the streets during the short time we were there. So sad. The streets are plagued with homelessness and I understand economic changes in Seattle have driven people out of their homes. Look at the Tenderloin Linkage Center in SF which has centralised their issue into a more manageable space rather than spreading into a whole city. We felt far more safe in SF rather than Seattle because it’s far better managed. I do respect this report is on drug problems but from my experience it heavily links with homelessness - though not always!
It may be more concentrated in SF. That just means I don't go downtown.
So nice to see the reporter giving her a hug. Go for it girl. It's never too late. 💓🙏
👍 💜 Attitude………..
What a sweet man to give that woman a hug. Addiction does not discriminate and its pretty much feeling like you are dying through withdrawal when you want to stop. I have kicked H, Oxy, Dilaudid, and Methadone and Fent is the worst most intense detox I dealt with. So happy to be clean and sober today.
5 yrs clean
You ain’t lien fentanyl is no joke
@@elchamaco15 fuk it’s brutal you don’t even feel good enough to open your eyes in the morning just feel like a piece of shit
@@elchamaco15 are you clean now?
@@s1krr696
For the most part. I love my weed ahaha but I simply can't handle the negative mental state from the various hard drugs I've done. All I touch is Marijuana now ✔
The hug he gave her ❤️🩹🥇
The woman with the pink hair seems extremely intelligent and well spoken despite her struggle with fentanyl. I wish her all the best for her life and health and sobriety...
This is probably the best piece of journalism I have seen about Fentanyl. This journalist is fantastic. If you ever see this, keep it up man! I really like what you are doing. I appreciate the depth of your work and your compassion for these people.
I am one of these people we are human. I'm an addict. I'm also in pain everyday all day. I also don't take pain medicine anymore or any drugs cuz I quit. But I know why people do this sometimes and I had my leg cut off sent me home with five pain pills I have thought of going to the street rather than suffer in pain my whole life sometimes I wish I was dead from the pain. Not only did I quit taking Vicodin after 15 years which was hard I quit Klonopin which was 10 times harder. It's a hard story to some people need pain medicine that's why they go to the street they'd probably rather be dead than suffer in the pain that I am. These people are human beings
There's a new one on Vancouver Canada that's pretty good came out two days ago.
I agree. This is the first news article I’ve seen on the substance that isn’t quoted word for word from google
@@LetArtsLive Hey.... I have found some great home remedies for pain among other things, lol.... I had no idea there was information about this stuff here on RUclips! They work to! Maybe give some a try.... I think you’ll be happily surprised! Take Care and Stay Safe.... Prayers up....
@@curleeq5178 weed helps they also sell stuff I forgot what they call it a few things with the K I think at the hemp store they are all over the place now if you get the right hemp it works pretty good but nothing works as good as the real pain medicine did too bad it's so addicting. The last time I had real pain medicine it was 15 mg morphine pills friend gave me and they were extended release and it lasted me a year there were 60 cuz I know they're addicting and I'm an addict
Recently lost a cousin to this. He was someone I looked up to when younger. The classic story I suppose. He graduated school early, had been in a machine shop since he was a kid and needless to say he had the skills and know how to handle his own. Was it sports as well. Held a great job paying nearly six figures. And in the end, old sports injuries that led to pain killers which stopped being prescribed and I believe he went to the street for it. Not completely sure. All I know is the man is gone, his children fatherless and wife widowed, all before he was 34.
It can happen to anyone, don't be afraid to help someone in need.
The problem is not the drug cartels it is our evil government that legalized this trash to kill their people and make them dependent on their sorry asses.
Yesplkrle ll ppl P ll lol o A we are still on aaaa a z
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my big brother almost two years ago. The pain of his loss is always there.
And how u help and opioids addict? Once u try u just waste ur time and end up losing him or her to overdose. Just lost a friend who become an eddict when we we 14. Now I fifty. He died 2 years ag. Never got clean for more than 2 years and always relaxed.
No one votes for them . They stole the election
Ive been in and out of rehab 7 times for fentanyl addiction , im now 4 months sober !
A big part of this is that it's a much cheaper and stronger pain relief than other drugs, the access of the drug skyrocketed a while ago. Unless homeless people and other people struggeling with addiction are taken care of, this is just another way to reduce their pain. The core issue here is mental health and oftentimes childhood trauma, that makes people get addicted to pain relieving drugs
Fentanyl was the most addicting drug I’ve ever done. I’ve been clean for a while now and I pray for everyone using get out of its grips. It’s a tragedy
Dealin wit da withdrawals was prob one of da hardest things U’ve ever had to go thru in ur entire life, I’m glad u made it 💪🏽
Hang in there, one day at a time.
Doughboy I agree it was absolutely the most addicting for me,I now have been clean since August of 2020 thank god, I didn’t think I would ever be able to escape it but I did,I found an amazing treatment program that has changed my life and I WILL NEVER go back to my old life again! Thankfully my addiction didn’t open up the gates of heaven and let me in but my recovery has opened up the gates of hell and let me out…I hope your doing well doughboy and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏
@@lao_shadow905 benzo withdrawals are still worse
Same here bro I was doing those fetty mixed mboxes for a few years. Quitting was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do especially dealing with those withdrawals , I lost so many friends because of it too and I even almost lost my own life. I lost so many things and People I care about too. You really do turn into someone you never thought you’d be. But I’m almost 3 years sober now and my life has improved dramatically. I’m sober and have a good job and a family now. Glad you beat that addiction and are doing better. Stay strong you aren’t alone in this 💯
Just lost a friend today from this. Shocked that RUclips recommended this moments after learning this devastating news
Rip
I’m sorry to hear that
The AI always knows...scary times.
I'm sorry for u bud
RIP to them.. I pray for the people that are affected by this 🙏🏼💔
Just went to a funeral last Thursday, an old friend of mine overdosed. I’ve been clean a year. But these pills are what threw me into a loop. It’s kids that are seeking out these pills. I’ve know people to have huge bags of these pills saying they got em off the dark web, I didn’t care. Its really a slippery slope and was a very dark time for me. I have lots of thought about this, but RIP to the millions of families losing people they love.
There's so many people that I know personally know that have died from overdoses in the past 2 years . It's insanely crazy. How in the world are we going to control this problem ? Keeping these cartels out of this country is a start.
Eliminate the black market with controlled and regulated legal avenues
@@norml.hugh-mann The only way!
This sends chill up my spine. So grateful to be clean and sober for almost 2 years my best friend died from fentanyl laced pills when I wasn’t at his house one day. The one day I wasn’t there and he overdosed and died. I feel like it was my fault to a degree still. After that it whipped me back into shape and I went into rehab.
You are not responsible for your friends death. The lack of proper treatment facilities for the poor and most destitute in our country keeps addicts going through the system for profit. We jail people here for having a *treatable illness* in this country and it has never worked.
I am glad your friend's life being lost so terribly was enough of a wakeup call to you to seek help or to make the decision to tough it out. You are so strong and even though I do not know you, *"I am very proud of you!"*
Keep it up and save this message for a hard day. Love from Ohio.
I promise u his spirit is helping u. I'm so sorry u have to go thru the pain of remembering but I pray that u stay strong 🙏
@@Dobviews thank you. I want to use everyday still. I feel like I have no one. My parents do not care about my progress that I have made nor do they even care to come to my house. I’ve been having problems with depression and anxiety ever since I got clean and it’s been hindering my ability to work. I break out into panic attacks everyday I am scheduled it’s just impossible to work like that. Everyone in my family criticizes me for what I’ve done and they don’t let me forget for a second that I am and always will be a junkie. I have 2 kids now and they feel they are entitled to them but will not make an effort to drive to my house(10 minutes away) im always the one that has to initiate the visits which is not right. My mother is bipolar and has BPD and father is an alcoholic and obviously that messed me up growing up and they still fail to realize they did anything wrong raising me. I’ve been called a failed golden child so many times I’ve lost count. I am living through my kids. This world doesn’t even feel real anymore. Without them I wouldn’t be here.
@@blackdonaldtrump3869 When you got clean it allowed parts of your brain that had been "asleep" due to the meds to wake up again. This can cause anxiety and panic attacks. It will get better over time. If you ever need a friend or an extra auntie to be a cheerleader... I am here for you. Bookmark my page and if you need a friend leave a comment.
All comments on my page must be approved first before being seen by the public so if you want to spill your guts, I will protect your privacy and reply to any email you provide and just erase the posting.
Your parents will likely never admit their own demons affected the way you dealt with mental pain and depression by seeking out drugs. You cannot force them to be the parents you need in your life.
Seek out the good people in your life who are able to keep things on a positive note for you. When you feel anxiety or a panic attack coming on remember to breathe slowly out your mouth and in through your nose. Find a hobby that allows you to relax or watch a few ASMR videos to help calm that part of the brain.
Lots of love to you my dear man. I hope you continue to do well and when you are having a rough patch, remember your kids need a healthy dad and they love you, just the way you are. I am sending you a big virtual hug and all the support an adoptive auntie possibly can. *Write any time!*
@@Dobviews it just sucks sometimes. My parents act like they’re “good parents” to my other brothers that are doing well but once one of us starts having problems they back out real quick and then don’t talk to us for days or even weeks or months. They don’t want to deal with it as parents anymore because they’re “old” (they are 64 and 60) and they’ve “already raised their kids” they did an absolutely horrible job I remember some warm moments of my mom and dad but mostly it’s all memories of my dad being arrested for DWIs and my mom crashing every car she has because she would take random pills when doing the night shift ( she is a nurse) they both have completely destroyed my mental health and they could care less. I don’t even have wifi in my house I can’t watch tv or anything because I’m so broke I can’t pay the bills to turn them on. They don’t care about that they’ve never offered to give me money or anything but my other brother who’s in the military and doesn’t need it they give him money constantly probably every week but I haven’t even been able to start a savings account because of my financial troubles. They just stays away from me and honestly I’m starting to think it’s the best for me.
I've lost 19 people including my sister, to fentanyl, since May 2017, and I've been in an uphill battle myself to kick it, I'm clean five days now, by 1000% my choice. I have to take my life back and trust me, 5 days with nothing, while you have a car full of gas, money, and contacts, is one helluva accomplishment for something that's been a steady user for years
💚so proud of you!! Don't give up!!you got this, you're more powerful than you may realize!!! Please be very careful if you go the MAT (medically assisted treatment) way. Suboxone is just as hard(if not harder) to get off of. & The producers are trying to block reports of it completely ruining people's teeth💔
Hello Lynn. I just wanted to wish you all the best!
Take Care
😎👍💙💯
NINETEEN??????!??? Girl I hope you’re doing well 🥺
I'm currently an addict since I was 17 I'm 21 now alot of my friends overdosed already. I started doing them to deal with my anxiety and depression I really want to stop It's just hard and It feels like shit cause no one really knows my coworkers or some of my family and it just feels like I'm slowly killing myself and no one knows, I hope they seize all these pills tbh before it kills me one day 😔😪
I got a year clean now...., been an addict for 20 yrs. it took me going to jail a few times but it saved my life. One day at a time, stay strong... god bless
I visited Seattle recently and even tho you guys have problems in your city, you guys care for one another. I saw a lot of people trying to help people on the streets. I really want to move to Seattle, it’s has one of the best vibes. I promise I’ll be out there with in the next year.
Don't
You’re late, this place is a shell of its former self
Good program. With all the division in the country, I'm sure that most can agree that no parent should have to lose a child to addiction.
We've lost nearly an entire generation to fentanyl-laced drugs. Yes, street drugs and buying prescription opioids are already illegal, but this is different.
There's never been this many deaths and hospitalizations from a single drug. The people addicted to opioids will be dealing with addiction for life. This is one of the few drugs that re-wires the brain, and people would risk death rather than go though withdrawals.
It's terrible but there's still hope. If we treated the addicts, they would return to being productive members of society.
We're having the same problem on the other side of the country. I found my best friend dead of a fentanyl overdose of the same pill they're showing. Been to 5 funerals. Quit targeting middle men and get the supplier.
You can easily go down there and fight them yourself. They just had a drug warehouse blow up a few months back. That was a dead kid's Dad I suspect. They're so dumb they do it right out in the open and the neighbors claim it's bottled gas they sell. They deal in liquids.
@@kat8838 yeah I'll walk into Mexico and be a one man army against the Cartels. This shit could be eliminated very quickly by making drugs legal. There is no way in hell it would be anywhere close to as bad as the war on drugs. Cartels power disappears. It has worked in other countries tremendously.
All the DEAs been doing is going after Drs..... When safe supply is the solution! They've been pushing legitimate Chronic pain patients (CPP) to the street to self medicate, taking our Drs or scaring them into not prescribing. They're even going after Drs that prescribe medication for MAT (methadone, Suboxone, ect) to addicts.... The DEA obviously doesn't care!!
@@d.froggiez369 excellent post. I agree 100%.
@Dawn Z
PRESS RELEASES
AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance
FEB 10, 2022
The following statement is attributed to:
Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.
Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
“The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better.
“The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm.
“In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
“States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.
I have been clean off heroin for 2 years.. my life is so much better now thanks to suboxone my kids and family.
Congratulations keep coming back
Congratulations keep pushing! It is hard to overcome
Congratulations for real. I'm a few years off of heroin now but with methadone. I really hope to switch to Suboxone but am not looking forward to doing it.
Congratulations,I don't know alot about Suboxone.Is it something you will be taking the rest of your life? Also does it work for alcoholics?
@@vonsslugcleaningservice5061 suboxone is just another opiate, they haven't stopped using.
Prayers for those suffering, plz help them 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
I lost my best friend from an overdose, I miss her everyday. It was because she took a pill laced. Your best way to quit get dope sick and leave that part of your life in the past. You don't need any med to quit. Don't let these doctors convince you you do! You'll go through some he'll but you won't die of an overdose... It's worth it. Choose life!
Awe David Rose 💖 I cried when you asked her for a hug. You are the best!
Take away people's ability to treat chronic pain, they will find what they can.
That’s bullshit!
I totally agree ppl with CP are being forced daily to go the streets and do things they never ever dreamed they would the "OPOID CRISIS, " IS FAKE NEWS as long poor ppl of any color inner city country were dying it was o.k WHEN RICH WHITE LAWYERS DOCTORS KIDS STARTED DYING THEN IT WAS A CRISIS....AND WHO THEY PUNISH they punish grandma and CP patients not the bored pill thieves who stole the pills if you can find an MD to write rx for pain rx you have to sign ten thousands contracts have your pills counted pee in a cup all so you can do laundry or go to walmart and not use a scooter mobile ITS FUCKIN DISGUSTING THE WAY CP PATIENTS ARE TREATED MD know they hold all the power and the abuse it im in situation right now where it's going on and I stand up for myself I was a nurse I know how they are SUPPOSED 2 act and im looking for new physician
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PRESS RELEASES
AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance
FEB 10, 2022
The following statement is attributed to:
Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.
Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
“The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better.
“The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm.
“In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
“States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.
Yepp! That's what pushed me back in the streets.
BEST INFORMED DOCUMENTARY ON THESE BLUES! Y’all have my support to continue with this stuff.
Guys, i am so sorry to see this and the effects. I have never been addicted so i cannot possibly understand what it does. I started taking drugs at the age of 12 because of family abuse. I have taken morphine, coke, lsd, E`s, but never became addicted. From my own experience i have learnt that I am in no position to judge anyone and the reason why they choose this, but with so many effected by this. This looks like a country that is hurting deeply and so desperate to escape the pain and desperate cries for help and healing. I wish for you the courage to find peace and healing in your life.
giving the addict a hug made me cry. awesom!
Ive lost two friends in two years to this and I know at least 10 people from all walks of life who have lost at least 1 person. Its terrible!
I don’t know if anyone who had died from drugs or COVID., but I’ve had 4 cats die bc of the new neighbors.
All the inhumane acts that has occurred, through out history,is all comin to roost, with an inanimate irregular vengeance.
I lost 30 something close friends in 2016 when fet hit Baltimore
@@tinawindham6958 wow
all of my friends are dead due to the war on drugs
What serious and amazing report.
Hey man, I hate these news segments about fentanyl but I just want to say thank you to the man who gave the lady a hug in the middle of the segment. Thank you for showing her kindness and for being a good human being to her. Thats what we need. I know you won’t see this but thank you for that.
God bless those going thru addiction. This shit is no joke.
I blame the government bc they’re the ones who all but stopped regular opioid prescriptions to people who actually need them for pain I have a few disabilities on record but they barely give me pain meds, I deal with the pain but a lot of people are driven to do other measures.
PRESS RELEASES
AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance
FEB 10, 2022
The following statement is attributed to:
Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.
Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
“The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better.
“The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm.
“In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
“States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.
@Generic American ?
That's exactly what happened to my mom and forced her to get what she could to manage unbearable pain I lost her a little over two weeks ago to a fatal overdose I've saved her several times with narcan this time I had to break through a locked door only to find her face down on her bed purple in the face next to a straw and foil I tried everything I could and even the EMT's did everything possible but it was too late my heart is broken life shattered for something that could have possibly been prevented mom I love and miss you Theresa m Mette 1/26/62_2/13/22
@@deezyboi5734 That's so rough!💔 I'm so sorry you had to go thru ALL that. I'm sorry she had to go thru it, too. Please take care of yourself!! 💞✌️
@@deezyboi5734 damn deezy im so sorry you went thru that horrifical loss
Harm reduction programs, in Seattle especially, are little more than decriminalization and support of drug abuse.
As a recovering heroin addict going on 7 years clean seeing how bad this has got has been like super motivation for me to stay on the path I’m on , it doesn’t make sense to go back to it and I know 💯 % I would die if I used again having been clean 6 years
Recovering pill addict here, the pandemic brought back old habits. Stress coping skills and a strong support system is a must but nothing prepares you for a global pandemic.
It's OK to smoke them it's safer
That is so true.i hope.you are doing well.take care
It was done on purpose
David Rose is such a great journalist! I admire him so much ❤
I've been witnessing my neighbor go from a newly divorced single Dad who's kids often visit, to him keeping a weird schedule and acting a little erratic. I am 100% sure he's involved with other guys who likely got him hooked on crystal meth. All the signs are there. I've tried talking to him a couple times now, and offering support so he can get back to a normal life again. But, he wants no part of it. You can't help someone unless they want it. Breaks my heart. He's a good looking, middle-aged man with a great job. He's now starting to look the part, it's pretty sad. I don't expect him to be able to hold his job in the near future. That's when he's likely gonna fall down that rabbit hole and be irretrievable.
@Callum_trips..on..instagram Not sure what you mean. What exactly am I checking out? I'm rather naive about this topic.
Yea we've seen a video just like this last year, and the year before, and the year before. News stations introducing a sweet new high while benefiting financially.
This is a failure of the healthcare system. I was in a car accident, did physical therapy for months and now I still can’t walk without pain and I have to jump through so many hoops to even get a chance at pain management medication.
600-800mg of Ibuprofen or acetaminophen does nothing for me.
I had to pay a doctor just to recommend an MRI to prove that I am in pain.
Now, I have to pay the hospital doctor for the MRI.
Then, I have to pay another doctor to review the MRI and run tests on me to prove I am not lying about my pain and only if the doctor believes I am not lying will I get some medication for pain and it’s not guaranteed I get what I need.
People are so quick to demonize people who are in pain but it’s an epidemic because with and especially without health insurance the costs are too high and it takes several months of appointments before you have a chance at getting anything to help.
I have been suffering and unable to work for three years. I received no treatment , no drugs, no recommendations, and no help for disabilities or any other government agency. I refuse to take fentanyl or heroin if it was even possible to find real one. I've gone from suicide thoughts to wishing I will die to now I'm just becoming angry and violent. I've never even been addicted to pills. My last surgery was awful. I was given 10 of 5 mg hydrocodone. That worded for two days. Then suffered worst for three weeks and now back to hurting as always. But the surgery was not for the pain I went in for. That they told me they wouldn't or couldn't help. I've even asked the doctors to remove a body part to see if it will help. They just laughed. I've had at least 6 surgeries. None of them until now was I left to suffer while the medicine sits on a shelf. They had no problem cutting me before I became broke. Now I get nothing. If they gave me drugs and I became dependent it would be the least of my worries. At least they would be doing something.
@Astropathix XIII You’re being dramatic. I’ve been prescribed some Vicodin after getting a root canal done and I didn’t have any issue and not trying to get some kind of drip or fentanyl just something for emergency days.
I have INSURANCES so haven't had to prove my pain but I do understand being under treated for pain I've broken back spinal cord injury crushed my shoulder broke arm had it replaced 3 times in 4 yrs have rods,/ screws in back screws are working their way out bad osteoarthritis In hip, knees in last yr I've torn hip torn ACL and pain rx has been cut in half and I've actually been lied to whr NP was supposed to switch frm one kinda patch to another and it hasn't happened I was a nurse I know my rights I stand up for me in A professional manner and the DEMIGOD RUNNING THE PRACTICE doesn't like me because he is used to being KING THE WORLD and I told him he wasn't hes a blonde balding aging badly Ken doll type who wears cowboy boots
@Astropathix XIII HAVE YOU EVERY HAD REAL CONSTANT CHRONIC PAIN IM GUESSING NO!!!! UR THEORY IS CORRECT IF ITS A SHORT TERM SURGICAL SITUATION BUT OPIODS ARE THE ONLY ANSWER ALONH WITH GENTLE OLD P YOGA MEDITATION FOR SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN LEARN YOUR FACTS BEFORE YOU SPEAK ON SUCH A LIFE CHANGING ISSUE AS CHRONIC CONSTANT SEVERE PAIN
PRESS RELEASES
AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance
FEB 10, 2022
The following statement is attributed to:
Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.
Chair, AMA Board of Trustees
Chair, AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
“The American Medical Association (AMA) applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for listening to its Board of Scientific Counselors, its Opioid Workgroup, the medical community and patients with pain by acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark. As the draft says, the CDC guideline should not be ‘a replacement for clinical judgment or individualized, person-centered care.’ We could not have said it better.
“The AMA will review the draft guideline and offer further comments. But for nearly six years, the AMA has urged (PDF) the CDC to reconsider its problematic guideline on opioid prescriptions that proved devastating for patients with pain. The CDC’s new draft guideline-if followed by policymakers, health insurance companies and pharmacy chains-provides a path to remove arbitrary prescribing thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care. The previous guidance has harmed patients with chronic pain, cancer, sickle cell disease, and those in hospice. The restrictive policies also failed patients who are stable on long-term opioid therapy, and it has denied care to post-surgical patients and those with an opioid use disorder. The list of misapplications of the 2016 guideline is long, and its impact has been tremendous harm.
“In addition, the guideline did nothing to stem the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the country. In fact, the epidemic has become more lethal despite the CDC restrictive guideline due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine.
“States and insurers have turned the guideline into laws and unbending regulations, preventing physicians from treating patients as individuals with specific needs. The AMA outlined its concerns and recommendations (PDF)in 2016 and 2020 to the CDC. For the nearly 40 states that have codified the guidelines-as well as the insurers and pharmacy chains that have policies based on the guideline-the new draft guidance is good place to start with overhauling policies and laws.
I carry Narcan in purse and car, here in San Diego County. Had to use it to save people 3x already. It is indeed AWFUL.
I had to use it 2x on my 80 year old neighbor that od. Sadly she died 4 months ago of od.
@@maggiemae7539 in King County or CA? Sorry to hear that.
@@maggiemae7539 damn 80 years old and still partying!
I thought narcan was only fr ppl who is on heroin.?
@@jeanetteconway6058 it is its supposed to reverse the effects of the drugs or something like that
Thank you for the story 😊😊😊
It's like this on the Metro in Phoenix too. Everyone is dipping out on the blues. I ride my bike to work. They smoke them behind QT, bus stops everywhere
It's OK, they banned the import of avocados 🥑 that will help.
Avocados imports are open again and many veggies and others products
Don’t forget plastic straws. You can’t have a plastic straw but you can snort coke off the pigs ass at the pike place market
Great special Dave! That hug u gave the woman with lupus meant more to her than u know! Harm reduction people!
We are in a hell of a predicament here in Panama city Beach FL.. the crime stoppers organization locally is the biggest drug distributors of fentenal and pain meds!! They actually have a factory here making the stuff 24-7!! And here's the scary part! The local police and sheriff dept. Are involved in it taking profits.. normal citizens call in drug tips to crime stoppers and then they bust all of the unwanted competitors!!! And anyone that tries to get involved to closely gets killed or just dissappear! 😣😥
My brother has been dosed with narcan 2x....i say let the drugs just run their course and keep cracking down on drugs and cartels. We all know they are bad. You make the choice, live or die by your choice. Take some damn responsibility.
Lost a brother in April 2020 cause he had tooth pain and went to the streets for pain meds that had Fentanyl in it. Scary stuff and to think our kids can get it from anyone or anywhere
I’m so sorry. Keep telling his story
April 2020 when dentists were closed 😰 that makes so much sense and is so tragic. Tooth pain will make anyone desperate for relief
I'm so sorry! This should never have happened!! 🙏 Access to safe, regulated prescription medication (SAFE SUPPLY) IS the answer. But sadly the DEA continues to go after Drs (even ones that prescribe maintenance medication for addiction) just causing the problem to be worse. While the illict fentenyl continues to flood our streets
He should have been given rx 4 pain by dentist thts how screwed up our "SYSTEM" is he deserved pain rx dental pain is high on the list of most painful stuff I crushed my shoulder broke arm 2 ribs I asked abt pain rx was told to stop at walgreens for tylenol THTS CRUEL but im not a doctors wife either our relationship to pain mgt is SCREWED UP and sorry for your loss
THANK U THANK U FOR SAYING ILLICIT FENTANYL ITS not the medical FENTANYL thts killing ppl
Much respect for those willing to stand up and talk about this....
Why, is it brave
Shits been going on 20 year's now, should've been talked about long ago..
@John Smith sure kid
Supppperrrr awesome video. Extremely educational.
Lady looks like a sweet soul woman addicted to a hot mess...i wish her all the best... hopefully she can get help... big up yoself the doctors group for making time to care for them homeless people.. Good deeds will always come back to you
i live in san diego and drugs are literally everywhere the scary part is that having two kids i worry about them growing up and having all this shit around them im trying to figure out a way of to teach them young to stay away from all this venom its very worrying though as a parent
Keep them busy involved in things they like(dance, softball, art) where other likeminded people will be . Talk to them a lot, look for signs of stress or depression. Take them to church. Pray a lot. Walk the talk👍🏻✌️
The best way to keep them off drugs is to show them the crazy’s in LA. Make sure they understand it only takes one bad bag for someone to lose their mind
Just be real and straight forward with them!
Be honest, educate yourself and them correctly on drugs. If you lie to them about drugs, they wont believe you when it comes to the bad ones.
If only this was the same compassionate response during the crack epidemic!
You know how far down I had to scroll for somebody to finally say this…
Lock they asses up, period. 🤷🏾♀️
I just said the same thing. Karma is a bitch though.
Professional Victims ^
So we should do next to nothing? Well good thing that is exactly what is happening. Next to nothing.
Ida that is an improvement to the crack epidemic. That was 40 years ago so times are changing. Let’s consider it a good thing because everyone is effected by this epidemic. You could call this tiny improvement better than all the drug epidemics since the DEA began.
@@teamenemy. What are y'all? Professional stealers, rapers, robbers, liars, con-men, y'all can't even keep peace with other countries. STFU
My sister lost her battle with addiction 10/05/2016 RIP my best friend
Sorry 🙏
If they really want people to get off this stuff then they need to make it easier to get help. Even getting the medication to help you get off this stuff costs a ton of money and requires you to go to a doctor every month just to give them money. The whole system is set up for addicts to fail. Now, if you have money and a great family to help you then it's a lot easier to get off these things. But if you have nobody but other addicts surrounding you it can be nearly impossible to quit.
Im glad the message is getting out...HOWEVER, i cant stand it when people talk about drugs who have NO idea what they are actually talking about. They parrot what they have heard, read, or been told... Just cringy when reporters talk about these issues. I have way more respect for actual recovering drug addicts and what they have to say. Listen to people, never judge, its a total cliche that drug addicts are either not 'smart' or that they should not be taken seriously...its a lie. Respect others, OPEN your mind (and your heart) to truly understand these complex issues in society.
Bless you ❤
Out of time, out of money that should be spent on ppl that contribute. Enough hand holding and pacifiers. Get real.
That's all well and good, and I agree with you, but when you have a person that's an active user, they are monsters, toxic, they will lie cheat and steal.
We don’t care about the sob story every one has a choice. If you weren’t forced to use drugs I have zero sympathy for you
@@vallee7966 you are the reason the issue even exists. Uneducated fools. Legalize and regulate. Everyone wins except cartels and hypocritical fools that support prohibition.
I was doing those a few years back , I’m almost 3 years sober now. I lost many friends because of those things too. If you are in active addiction please seek help and get clean, it’s not worth it at all you will lose everything and everyone you care about and possibly even lose your own life. Addiction ain’t no joke. You aren’t alone out there, things will be better , stay strong. Those fetty mixed mboxes are the devil/death in a pill. Please stay away from it.
@Noa-No-Gud agreed 100%
@Noa-No-Gud Weed does absolutely nothing to help opiate withdrawal
@Noa-No-Gud yes
@Noa-No-Gud no I quit last year but I have a bunch from growing last summer so I probably won't quit for good.
@Noa-No-Gud it's definitely worth the effort. We can grow 12 plants here and that's way more than I could ever smoke over the winter
Praying for our nation
My nephew died of this stuff. Overdose plus stuck with his meth use and alcohol too sad way to die.here in warm springs oregon.
The doctor who walked his ass back in those woods around needles and drug addicts that he don’t know is a brave sob.
Withdrawals from this was like hell! I wouldn’t wish this drug on my worst enemy!! 2 years clean now, thank GOD
How did u stop doing them wat made u stop
@@gavonyarbrough2650 🤦🏾♂️ I wanted to live!!! I just stopped! All that shit is a mind thing! When you stop the pills, stay busy, never sit down! Work out on your free time Stay outside! Don’t think about it! It’s a mine thing. Don’t go to these doctors cause they just wanna make money off of you. Trust me, it’s possible. You gotta have a strong mind. That drug is man made, don’t let something that is men made defeat you and trick you out of your life. Plain and simple! All these drugs were put on the streets to make money. Without drugs the sober clinic couldn’t make money. Without drugs the prisons can’t fill up to make the government money! It’s a mind thing my friend, be smarter than a man made drug……
@@gavonyarbrough2650 Gabapentin and cannabis really helped me get off fetty. Gaba is amazing for opiate withdrawals.
I live in Everett Washington in a senior park & we have a caregiver living here selling those pills in our park drug addicts coming all hrs of the night we the home ouners have made over 125 calls, the DEA & police tell us they have got bigger issues to deal with so don't expect any help if it's in your neighborhood there not going to help the most vulnerable the elderly.
Yeah they’re still busting weed dealers lmfao bigger problems 😂
My dad has been on pain killers for 22 years, every time he ends up in the hospital because of one of his medical conditions flaring up they would never give him anything for the pain or very little. I had to call and would threaten legal action and calling the medical board. But they would just tell me it’s the federal government’s regulations that tied their hands. Hearing my father in tears over the phone at 76 years old is beyond heart breaking. I hate this country, the government and the woke idiot doctors.
New CDC guidelines are coming out soon. Plus there's a Supreme Court case that could clip the wings of the DEA for arresting our Pain doctors. The DEA needs to arrest illegal cartels instead.
It's time to admit the drug war can't be won and legalize/regulate drugs. That will nearly eliminate the black market and make real pharmaceuticals available to those who need them. Can't stop users from using, and you can't punish those who need pain medication just because others abuse them.
Make it legal, offer actual support to help these addicts, and call off bs war on drugs
Word!
Exactly
If the gov actually cared they'd have free rehab centers in every major city 💯
Drug addiction didn't just come about - you're talking of decades of governments.
They pretty much do through ADATSA through DSHS
I was addicted to these for 2 years I was smoking them I'm 8 months sober now I almost died and was homeless and got stabbed this is the worst drug ever made.
Keep it up 💙
Does anybody know if powdered fentanyl or Fetty can be separated from whatever was used to cut it specifically meth is there a method to seperate the meth to remove it before it's smoked??any information like a link or other references would be appreciated
There's a thin line between helping people, and enabling them. Seattle has passed that thin line of "helping" them, and now they're just enabling them. I feel sorry for the addicts, but we can't just let people do whatever they want, but I don't think anything will change.
Facts
Ess see e÷
Agreed!
just like alcohol right? almost like it was illegal at a certain period in time. i wonder if we compared od rates to deaths related to alcohol what the numbers would look like.. oh wait we did.
Why I’m leaving Seattle. Couple the homeless having more rights than we do to the low police force, we’re going down. Stupid city council, idiot voters
The problem is it literally walks across the border, it's very cheap and our city enables the behavior that leads to people experimenting with drugs
Shhhh, you're being honest. We don't do that here!
Dont blame the borders and cartels. Blame our society
The problem is that americas fucking buy it and consume it. Don't blame the boarder or mexico or china… As long as demand exists, there will be supply.
Most of it actually comes through the USPS from China. Google USPS China Fentanyl and you’ll see what I mean.
My dad and three of my brothers are hooked on these.
Can anyone explain kratom to me? Did it alleviate withdrawals completely? Did you sleep better? restless legs did they go away? How much did you take? How long did you take it? Did you taper off or just go cold turkey after taking kratom to get off opiates?
Q13 has always been the only local news outlet not afraid to speak up about Seattle’s problems. Compared to the other outlets
Didn't komo make that "seattle is dying" documentary? And the followup to it?
@@personanongrata3615 In that Documentary they didn't even talk about Fentanyl use exploding between 2016-2020 either, just blamed Homeless/Seattle council/needle drugs as the only reason for tent cities
@@wizkaqueefa9003 okay, but the fentanyl epidemic is just a side effect of not doing anything about the original heroin and meth problem... its not like it's this crazy epidemic that we can't figure out how we got here. Keep doing nothing, and obviously the problem will get worse. Seattle doesn't just do nothing, that are counterproductive
If the government didn't disrupt patients from receiving hydrocodone and oxycontin. Then this crisis wouldn't be near as bad as it currently is.
it was freely prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone to everyone and anyone that started the issue sooo yeah .
The drs in pain clinics are giving out fentanyl now. Well where I live they are
@@maggiemae7539 i can go anywhere around my town and get those blue pills for $2 a pill. i dont use them but man thats super sad that its so cheap and available
@@maggiemae7539 hell i have seen gallon ziplock bags full of fentanyl. bricks on bricks of the stuff. its everywhere and i feel for those who are addicted to it.
@@nickhowatson4745 why don’t you report dealers to the police?
I'm a retired nurse with chronic pain. My doctor refused to reorder my pain pills. Told me to go to a pain control clinic. So the feds aren't allowing doctors to treat their patients!!! I tried going to the pain control clinic, it was full of elderly disabled people who could barely walk. Pathetic that these poor folks spend hours waiting to be seen by a doctor. I believe we're forcing people to endure pain. I told my doctor fine, I can get what I need on the street!!!!
@@mikebarsson-emceeyea tbh.. or find another doctor, shop around as much as you want, it’s your money/insurance so it’s your decision to leave the doc and find a new one if he doesn’t give you what you want. Hope all is well.
I've never done hard drugs just smoked pot and ate some mushrooms. But drugs have taken everything and everybody from me all my life. Most recently lost my brother to a fentynal od on the 7th of April. You don't have to be a drug addict for these drugs to have crushing impacts on your life. There hasn't been a year that's gone by in my life that I haven't been severely hurt from drugs.
Fentanyl is a huge problem here where I live in Ohio also but when she said $2 up to as much as $10 blew my mind because dealers are getting rich here in my state selling those! Users are paying $45/$50 a pill here,it’s insane!
Its only two each when you buy 100 or more at a time
thats regular prices for the real ones probably even more now
$45-50 a pill for the fentanyl pills?? damn, years ago in my city the legit oxy 30s that these now fentanyl pills are modeled after were $30-40 a pill cause the only way to get them was from a doctor but now these fent pills in my town go on average for $8 per unless you buy in bulk then you can get it down a bit and if your really really plugged in and buy bulk you can get them for around $4 per. Don't ask me how I know all this 😬
Please Please SAY ILLICIT FENTANYL MEDICAL GRADE FENTANYL ISNT KILLING PPL IT SAVES LIFES up to 20% of suicides in u.s are related to CP and the lack of treatment for it
@@illegalwaffel6435 I'm from Cleveland Ohio. Either that person doesn't know what they are talking about or somebody is seriously ripping them off. Those are prices of the legit blues and the fet ones are the same prices as you said. But the pills aren't that big here compared to southern and western states. We mainly get powder or pressed for $50 a gram if you know the right people or $100 a gram if you don't or its real fire. Don't ask how I know either 😂
I have lost way to many people to drugs and alcohol. More needs to be done. Thank goodness their are people who are trying to help.
I'm in Tucson Az those pills are everywhere you smell them in every bathroom... They cost $3-$5 down here
It’s sad , there needs to be more help for those sick people , and they need to be loved not treated like garbage , but sometimes people are given an inch , and they take a mile can this be true ?
The people making these drugs and selling them they don’t understand that every person they have killed though this and every spirit that they have damaged they’re gonna answer for at the end of their life they’re not getting away with this.
Actually they won’t bro it’s not their fault we choose to do this
@@MALVO4200 it rly is there fault it wouldn't have gotten to the person without the one who made em or has em
@@cheverelatincafe3860 I understood what you’re saying but most of those people won’t have to answer to anybody for this No Even God …nd the Government is most of the blame cause MD itself is the third leading cause of Death in America … I Don’t See Any Wars About That 😂
Yep, my special best friend of 13 years couldn't get pain control from her doctor after having 30 screws in her back surgeries. So she accepted a look a like blue pill for pain control off another friend from the streets. 3 hours later she was dead her body was off to the corners. The United States government is allowing this to happen all over the country deliberately through our boarder, our government has been depopulating for years. Depriving Americans of pain medication for their problems will only result in more deaths. Europeans are lucky they can get the pain control they need medically without repercussions, but nnnno not in the USA
Great Segment
“Just say no to drugs” 😂 y’all remember that?
Once TheGovernment Ceased/Slowed Distribution on FDA "Approved" OxyCodone, TheBlackMarket Saw a HUGE Opportunity.
After the govt & sacklers made BILLIONS without a single , legitimate penalty.
That is so sweet how he gives her a hug.
Yes he is very BRAVE!!!
Good info.
What is most disturbing is the city being willing to fire its drivers for wanting to act out of concern for people suffering from addiction.