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It's very simple. Once you accept the assumption that people should only be allowed to take narcortics based on a certain level of pain, it's only a matter of time before some stranger is making these kinds of decisions for you.
Would it not be far more reasonable to trust people when they say they need something, and let adults decide for themselves what risks they want to take with their health--and be responsible for the consequences if they turn themselves into junkies?
As long as we continue to think the gov't is our parent, our health will continue to be at the mercy of a government agent--who is no more wise than any other adult.
Man, this is sooooo true! I had an ortho's PA give me a botched cortisone injection in my SI joint, without benefit of any type of Xray guidance, which I later found out, is SOP. The idiot's EGO would not allow him to believe that the shot not only didn't help me, it increased my pain exponentially! He finally caved and gave me two days worth of 5 mg. Percocets, which did absolutely nothing for the level of pain that I was having! It was only my compassionate PCP, after hearing the whole story, that provided any real relief! It is pretty sad when you have about 100 things wrong with your back, that a virtual stranger that spent a whopping 6-7 mins with you, decides whether or not you are really in pain! BTW, this is a great thread...thanks Mizzz for starting it...
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