Code Orange: the Drug User You Didn't Notice
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Code Orange: the Drug User You Didn't Notice

Trigger Warning: This piece mentions chronic pain, long-term opioid use, overdose, drug poisoning, near-death experiences, medical stigma, and suicide. Many people think in order to get housing, people should be abstinent… It’s not about the drugs; it’s about the pain…You cannot expect anybody to reduce or stop their substance use until their pain is addressed.

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