Perhaps I should have qualified my statement, Chris, I wasn't thinking of
pain-relieving drugs (or anti-virals either for that matter) but the use of
what are basically variations of tranquiliser in mental health treatment
(which was the context of the remarks). Basically 'treating' a condition by
doping patients sedate.
I have no time for moralising attacks on the use of opiates for disabling
pain, while it would be absurd to deny that penicillin-family drugs have no
use (I'd have been dead several times already if it wasn't for those)
On 19 June 2011 09:02, Christopher C Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-06-18 at 17:21 +0100, David Bircumshaw wrote:
> > I entirely agree about the inadequacies of pharma
>
> to this I would very strongly disagree on these terms. Free and easy
> access to pain relieving drugs is a basic human right. In this country
> such access is denied.
>
> By this I mean access to Valium, heroin (dia-morphine) MS Contin, a slow
> release version of morphine, and other pain relieving opiate medication.
>
> As an anti-moralism, most people who deny the need for drugs have never
> experienced severe disabling pain. I would and have chosen methadone
> over not being able to even stand and take a few steps due to severe
> pain. Severe pain is dangerous. Heroin is a far safer alternative.
>
>
> --
> have chronic fatigue syndrome so may be delayed in reply or brain fog weird
>
> just to let you know that's all, Chris Jones.
>
> Blog: http://abdevpoetics.blogspot.com/
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