Dear Atty Gen Sessions: the main gateway drug to opioid use is NOT marijuana,but rather pharmaceuticals given to unsuspecting patients (& their parents) who were told by medical doctors that they should take them. Big Pharma is the biggest drug dealer in America and they know it
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The fact that addiction is a disease does not excuse the irresponsible marketing of addictive substances.

Jan 6, 2018 · 6:34 PM UTC

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What an irresponsible and uninformed statement
Do you suffer from pain? You are far from being an expert on pain medication or the opioid hysteria; you lecture on spirituality and “A Course in Miracles”. Stick with what you know. I bought one of your books, it’s headed for the trash.
Oh YOU are the danger as a VERY uneducated person in the arena of opioids. A mere 10% of the population is even AT RISK of being "an addict," meaning one who wants to "zone out" of life. 90% use these meds to RELIEVE PAIN so NORMAL LIVES are RESTORED. YOU want their lives stolen!
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Demonizing substances won't work - this was strongly suspected to be true as of approximately a hundred years ago. Government should approve the safety of drug manufacturing, but we should not demonize legal medication. Drugs alone don't "get people addicted." It's false.
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There isn’t marketing of addictive substances. Can you share with me one source that is currently advertising?Pain patients, people who have just had surgery are being left to suffer. Pain medicine has its place
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Except pharmaceuticals have decreased dramatically while heroin use sweeps the nation. You need more education before tweeting.
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Demand-->Supply whether legal or not. Prohibition does not work except for the suppliers who get rich. Let people do what they want. Legalize all drugs
marketing is one thing, usage is another. Apples and oranges my dear
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