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Marketing remains a key driving force, fueling the opioid crisis. That said, marketing can also serve positive purposes.
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillAn Oct. 30, 2017 New Yorker article is entitled: “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain: The Sackler dynasty’s ruthless marketing of painkillers has generated billions of dollars – and millions of addicts.” It’s a good read. Click here for previous posts about opioids > Portugal’s unique approach to drug policy A Dec. 5, […]
It can be argued we are dealing with a poisoning crisis not overdose crisis
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 2, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “Is this an overdose crisis or a poisoning crisis? Some doctors say the term ‘overdose’ increases stigma and is medically inaccurate.” An excerpt reads: “Anyone familiar with the crisis will tell you that most drug users don’t intend to take fentanyl, but their drug supply happens to […]
Woman robbed at Forty First St. and Lake Shore Blvd. West of prescription drugs with $10,000 street value
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAn Aug. 17, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Woman robbed of prescription drugs with $10,000 street value: Police say the 63-year-old was pushed by two assailants, who stole hundreds of painkillers and muscle relaxants.” The opening paragraphs read: Police are warning the public after two men allegedly pushed a 63-year-old woman to the ground and […]
In the United States, painkillers take more lives than heroin and cocaine combined – Globe and Mail, Oct. 3, 2014
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe topic of evidence and where it leads is of interest to me. Truthiness takes a person elsewhere; truthiness makes for engaging and compelling stories built upon the absence of empirical evidence. As noted at the link in the previous sentence, More Real: Art in the Age of Truthiness (2012) provides a definition and an overview (pp. […]