And now, the other part of the sad story ... h

And now, the other part of the sad story ...

https://www.mintpressnews.com/taliban-success...yl/285451/

At the bottom section, "A Uniquely American Problem"

Quote:

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One group who are disproportionately affected by opioids like OxyContin, heroin and fentanyl are veterans. According to the National Institutes of Health, veterans are twice as likely to die from overdose than the general population. One reason for this is bureaucracy. “The Veterans Administration did a really poor job in the past decades with their pain management, particularly their reliance on opioids,” Hoh, a former marine, told MintPress, noting that the V.A. prescribed dangerous opioids at a higher rate than other healthcare agencies.

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This is one of many articles (and books) that have indicted the VA for substance abuse, to put it kindly. It's been a shatshow and clusterpluck all rolled into one giant mass addiction for severely at-risk patients. Potentially it could get a lot worse if something isn't done, right now. Chronic Limb Pain is but one of many areas that PEMF (RecoveryRx, for starters) could positively affect, starting immediately.

No witticisms, no clever turn of phrase, no cheerleading ... it makes me sad (and angry) beyond belief. We know who is responsible. The question is - Do we have the moral, physical, and spiritual courage to act?

later, WBeacham