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Mosby

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4. Maia Szalavitz from the NYT.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 02:37 PM

Jan 2023

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"If there is no other signal of criminal intent, this is not a matter for federal law enforcement"

That's what the DEA needs to digest, understand and implement.

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The DEA Shut Down a Pain Doctor. Now 3 People Are Dead. [View all] Mosby Jan 2023 OP

Your Average Drug Enforcement Agent, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2023 #1

there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States in a year RAB910 Jan 2023 #7

It's A Great Racket, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2023 #10

Here RAB910 Jan 2023 #12

Surely You Can Type A Percentage, Sir? The Magistrate Jan 2023 #14

Yet you protect and make heroes out of sleazy doctors killing people and ruining lives so they can RAB910 Jan 2023 #19

Assumes Sleaze Not In Evidence, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2023 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author RAB910 Jan 2023 #26

The DEA is an imminent danger to the public. We were better off without them. n/t iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #2

There were over a 100,000 overdose deaths in a year in the US RAB910 Jan 2023 #8

What exactly did they overdose on? What were the circumstances in each and every case? iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #29

One point RAB910 Jan 2023 #30

we need a constitutional ammendment giving us an uninfringed right to medicine Blues Heron Jan 2023 #3

I am so behind your idea, Blues! slightlv Jan 2023 #5

The path to the street drugs and how the ODs happen are being investigated RAB910 Jan 2023 #9

That is what I'm contesting, tho... slightlv Jan 2023 #11

The problem is opioid pain meds are strongly addictive and people build up tolerances RAB910 Jan 2023 #13

so dont take them if you dont want them. Blues Heron Jan 2023 #16

So you don't think society should care about the over 100,000 Americans dying every year RAB910 Jan 2023 #17

I see what people are going through trying to get pain relief Blues Heron Jan 2023 #23

Especially When RobinA Jan 2023 #31

Maia Szalavitz from the NYT. Mosby Jan 2023 #4

I work trying to reduce the alarming number of opioid overdoses RAB910 Jan 2023 #6

the busybodies are causing people harm. People should be free to take the medicines they need Blues Heron Jan 2023 #15

Part of my job is interviewing the next of kin RAB910 Jan 2023 #18

Please do Blues Heron Jan 2023 #20

I would never RAB910 Jan 2023 #21

Maybe that is what they need to stop them from trying to control others in their grief. Blues Heron Jan 2023 #22

Since when do DEA goons have medical degrees? Warpy Jan 2023 #25

+1 CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #27

Or me. Warpy Jan 2023 #28