Public Policy

Eventually it’s the business that adapts to a changed environment. But before they do, some will go to great lengths to prop up the revenue from their current opioid products.

Of course, we still lose several hundred thousand people annually. But that’s actually progress.

But it quickly becomes clear that the powers that be within the land are far more interested in fighting and squabbling among themselves over political power and riches, than in addressing this existential horror. 

The benefits of the program are framed mostly in terms of harm reduction– what doesn’t happen.

“You don’t see much motivation or insight. But I guess that’s why they have to be compelled in the first place, right?”

Substance Use Disorders don’t appear overnight. People who develop them may use for months or years or even decades before they seek help.

The FDA usually comes down on the side of protecting patient access, while the CDC favors greater restriction on availability.

Although polls show Americans are broadly in favor of medical marijuana, they’re not as enthusiastic about the prospect of sharing the road with seriously stoned drivers.

With the increased risk of overdose from fentanyl and other synthetics, the path to recovery may be even bumpier, in terms of repeat emergencies. The folks in the Business Office would rather avoid that.

That’s why drug treatment may reduce crime, but doesn’t always eliminate it.