• Shalakushka@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, everyone knows opiates are categorically great and not at all something that numbs you to the world but has massive drawbacks that make them practically never worth the trouble.

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      1 year ago

      practically never

      Tell that to the guy with shattered femurs. If I ever find myself with horrible injuries, I’m going to be so glad that morphine exists.

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        1 year ago

        Should society be on morphine all the time? There are no small measured doses with religion and all the prescribing professionals are high on their own supply.

      • A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I think the point is that it’s a lot more ideal to not need it in the first place if we can help it due to the incredibly negative side effects