Opioid lawsuits to protect us from ourselves

[dearydear57]

Tonight on the news, there was an interview with former Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore. He is spearheading multi-state lawsuits against the manufacturers of opioids and stated that, frankly, he hopes to get big enough judgments to put them out of business. Well, that is all well and good for him to say, but what about those of us who depend on opioids for easing our pain? He obviously has never had severe, continuous pain that needed to be treated. And, once again, he is blaming the manufacturers for providing a legal product that is misused by some, but by no means all, users. In the late 1990's, he and another group of lawyers did the same thing to the tobacco companies. Yes, opioids, like cigarettes, are addictive and harmful. But, when does it become the responsibility of the individual? These manufacturers are producing completely legal products that, when used responsibly, are a godsend to many of us. So who do we have to talk to make him see not all of us are addicts and pushers, but people in pain who rely on these drugs for a pain-free few hours? OK. Off my soapbox now. But I get tired of lawyers filing lawsuits without knowing or caring about all sides of an issue. #opioiduse #baddrugs #lawsuits

[Kenu]

I agree totally with you on this 👍. There are a lot of responsible individuals who need Opioids for pain 👍. Ken 🐾

[jimeka]

I am one of them and agree with what you have said. I was only telling my hubby yesterday that if I ever end up where I cannot communicate make sure I get those opioids on time because my body will go into overdrive if I don’t get them . I dislike being so dependent on them but life is too short to grin and bare it all the time. Blessings Jimeka 👍 🎄

[greaterexp]

Well put. I have a dear friend who has severe back pain from injuries and botched surgeries. She will never get better, and will probably only get worse. Her opioid use is something she hates, but not one of those lawyers or legislators was there holding her hand when her opioid doses were suddenly cut in half, causing her to writhe in pain on the floor. Through the grace of God, she is dealing with it, but the level of cruelty astonishes me. If we have a tool that is useful, and in many cases it's the only tool that works, why can't we judiciously use it?