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Still, if the epidemic is already 28 years old, then how much more effective would these steps have been if they had been initiated way back when?

It’s these outdated attitudes towards addictions that enable the healthcare professional to ignore important information provided by the patient. 

Traditional middle class jobs with career prospects replaced by a lower-paid, less stable workforce– perhaps more vulnerable to outside influence?

…if the ground is now shifting to other drugs, then what are we doing in response to that?

Think physician practices and pharmacies and specialty clinics who began with a lucrative sideline that may now be their main source of revenue.

A better approach is to seek out the motivation behind the belief.

The public , including those in elected office, seem to assume that the expected prohibition on sales and use by underage persons will somehow be enough to limit the damage.

Several big insurance firms have already filed suit around overcharging and fraudulent billing.

The field is getting accustomed to patients arriving in addiction treatment complaining of problems with prescription opioids, stimulants, sedatives, etc, while actively enrolled in medical cannabis programs.

I don’t think there are any health benefits associated with the practice; it’s purely about getting high.