Opioid crisis: Who's to blame
KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source・44 minutes read
Drug companies pushed out addictive painkillers during the opioid crisis, leading to overdose deaths and lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. The focus is on holding doctors accountable for irresponsible prescribing practices and the need for more responsible distribution of opioids to address the crisis.
Insights
- Drug companies, particularly Purdue Pharma, played a significant role in the opioid crisis by aggressively pushing highly addictive painkillers into the market through the actions of hundreds of sales representatives.
- The focus should now shift towards holding doctors and psychiatrists accountable for their prescribing practices, with a need for increased monitoring and regulation to prevent the overprescription of addictive drugs, emphasizing the importance of responsible prescribing to address the opioid crisis.
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Who is being held accountable for the opioid crisis?
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Recovery Group programs
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Changing addictive behaviors
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Summary
00:00
"Opioid Crisis: Drug Companies Pushing Addictive Painkillers"
- Drug companies supplied and pushed out highly addictive painkillers during the height of the opioid crisis.
- According to the DEA, 76 billion pills were distributed between 2006 and 2012.
- Nearly 100,000 overdose deaths were reported during this period.
- Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is now facing lawsuits from nearly every state.
- Dr. Rob Kelley, a local addiction allergist, gives his take on who should be held accountable.
- The healthcare system and how these drugs get into the hands of patients are discussed.
- The bottom line is that the company making these very strong painkillers is pushing them out.
- Purdue had hundreds of sales reps pushing these highly addictive pain meds.
- The sales reps were pushing these extortionately addictive pain meds.
- Purdue's actions have contributed significantly to the opioid crisis.
01:15
"Blame on Doctors for Opioid Crisis"
- Doctors are accused of irresponsibly prescribing addictive pain medications to patients.
- The blame for the opioid crisis is shifted from patients to heroin.
- The root of the issue is traced back to the American healthcare system.
- The system is criticized for allowing the easy distribution of addictive drugs.
- Doctors are said to have incentives to prescribe certain pills to patients.
- After prescribing, doctors are rewarded with vacations and trips.
- The responsibility for the crisis is placed on doctors and psychiatrists.
- A personal experience is shared about testing doctors to find trustworthy ones.
- The focus is on doctors who write prescriptions for addictive drugs.
- The text highlights the need for more responsible prescribing practices to address the opioid crisis.
02:13
"Blame on Doctors for Opioid Deaths"
- The speaker went into a psychiatry office and requested oxycodone.
- The psychiatrist wrote a prescription for oxycodone and gave it to the speaker.
- There was no eye contact between the psychiatrist and the speaker during the interaction.
- The speaker believes that blame should be placed on doctors who prescribe opioids.
- The speaker emphasizes the seriousness of the issue, mentioning murder and intensive murder.
- The speaker suggests that doctors should be held responsible for patient deaths due to opioid prescriptions.
- The focus is currently on Purdue Pharma, but the speaker questions if similar incidents could happen again.
- The speaker shares their personal experience and thorough research on the topic.
- Research was conducted by speaking with patients who have been prescribed opioids.
- Patients were asked about the first opioid they took, and their responses were followed up on.
03:07
"Combatting Overprescription: Regulating Doctors and Companies"
- The first step is to take action against companies that profit from addictive drugs.
- Fenton was found to be doing the same things repeatedly.
- Extreme cancer patients are the only ones who need opioids for pain relief.
- Doctors and psychiatrists receive incentives for prescribing painkillers.
- Drug companies spend billions annually on drugs and set aside millions for lawsuits.
- Restrictions need to be put in place for drug companies and doctors to prevent overprescribing.
- Education is key to addressing the opioid crisis, focusing on the impact of painkillers.
- Doctors should be monitored for prescribing highly addictive medications excessively.
- Practices of doctors who prescribe more than five highly addictive medications should be closely examined.
- The focus should be on monitoring and regulating medical practices to prevent overprescription of addictive drugs.
04:07
Examining Practice, Seeking Records, Addressing Addiction Recovery
- The practice and surgery are being closely examined.
- Records are being sought to determine who has been receiving treatment.
- Specific reasons and proper procedures are essential for treatment decisions.
- Flags should be raised when patients report extreme pain.
- A patient drove to the practice complaining of extreme pain.
- Dr. Kelly is asked to share more about the addiction recovery program in San Antonio.
- Strong painkillers and alcohol have been a persistent problem.
- A program focusing on neural pathways has been developed outside the UK.
- The program aims to help addicts and alcoholics stop their habits.
- The key to success lies in understanding how to stop addictive behaviors.
05:05
Neuro Linguistic Programming for Addiction Recovery
- The key to stopping addiction or alcoholism lies in utilizing Neuro Linguistic Programming to change neural pathways.
- By using somatic experience, individuals can start building new neural pathways to combat the compulsion to drink or use substances.
- If the compulsion is not addressed and removed, individuals are likely to relapse and continue drinking.
- Dr. Rob Kelly offers addiction treatment pro bono for patients who cannot afford it, through his Recovery Group.
- The Recovery Group provides addiction treatment programs for those in need, ensuring access to necessary support and care.
- Through these programs, individuals struggling with addiction can find the help they need to overcome their challenges and start on the path to recovery.
