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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Did you even watch the documentary? It's obvious they care. Honestly it's kind of disheartening knowing you're a paramedic and have that attitude.
Sure some don't care whether they die or not but I'm sure most would quit tomorrow if they could. It's called an addiction for a reason. Fentanyl is highly addictive and calling them dumb isn't really understanding the issues they face.
The guy near the end was trying to quit and get into treatment and there was a couple months wait just to get in. That doesn't seem like someone who doesn't care.
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Alright man, some bleeding heart documentary with a goal of inciting emotion trumps what I go to work to every day......[emoji41]
Anyhow let me clear some stuff up. Yes I get very thorough histories on all of my patients. That includes finding out what why and how long they've been in lifestyles. That's part of my job.
I don't just deal with them when they are "high", and narcan counters that anyhow, so it's kind of a moot point.
Fun fact, I've dealt with it long before fentanyl was around, including regular morphine, codeine and plain heroin overdoses in ALL areas of the city, affluenza is prominent in drug use.
Also fun fact, i was part of a downtown outreach team that dealt directly with addictions, and the addicted, and the programs to assist them. I think that counts as experience [emoji41] [emoji41]
Anyhow, you can feel however you want about me as a Paramedic, I've done it long enough to not need validation or feel like I'm offending people. Reality and truth hurts, i'm a realist and I don't sugar coat anything, including for my patients. This is a reality, and the truth is the majority of people don't care. Of course there will be some that do. And good for them and I hope they succeed.