Opioid painkillers to carry prominent addiction warnings

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Health secretary Matt Hancock promises action after 60% increase in prescriptions in 10 years

All opioid medicines will have to carry prominent addiction warnings to protect people “from the darker side of painkillers”, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

 

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am i following yr logic that b/c i post a meme abt painkillers, i must probably also be taking them? or is it just some notion you have of ppl who live in the south, or..?

am i following yr logic that b/c i post a meme abt painkillers, i must probably also be taking them? or is it just some notion you have of ppl who live in the south, or..? you're definitely more of a dingus than you like to let on, btw. 😘

am i following yr logic that b/c i post a meme abt painkillers, i must probably also be taking them? you're definitely more of a dingus than you like to let on. 😘

am i following yr logic that b/c i post a meme abt painkillers, i must probably also be taking them? you're kind of a dingus. 😘

Wow thanks I’m cured

So many forget that Opioids are also being tested for their performance as anti depressants in those for whom SSRI's and others are ineffective. Let us not forget the pluses.

Properly publically financing and running the NHS will probably save more lives but get less exposure within the party.

Because health warnings on cigarette packages work so well?

FIGHT ABUSE YES! BUT WE CANT TAKE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PAIN KILLERS AWAY FROM THOSE REALLY NEED IT!

As effective as the warnings on packs of cigarettes.

it will change everything

Too little too late.

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