American doctor sends brutal warning to the public: Money, marketing and legislation are fueling the opioid epidemic

(NaturalNews) Practicing physician Ronald Hirsch is fed up with all the incessant marketing and over-prescription of opioid painkillers going on in the field of medicine. He knows that big money is influencing the incessant marketing of opioids. Hospital staff members are often trained to try and please patients by offering them pain relief at every opportunity. Vague patient-reported pain rating scales are highly inaccurate, not evidence-based, and do not seek to find the causes. This leads to over-prescription, abuse and complete ignorance of safe pain management strategies

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