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  • I mean, that’s pretty similar to how it already operated in Australia. I’ve been prescribed oxycodone only as a post-operative painkiller (dry socket after wisdom tooth removal and sinus surgery) and was given fentanyl immediately post-surgery for my sinus surgery, but since they moved codeine from being behind-the-counter to prescription-only (2018), those are the only times I’ve ever been able to access opiates/opioids in my life, despite presenting with debilitating migraines since I was 11 years old.

    At my age, with the knowledge I have now, would I want them for migraines? Hell, no. I don’t want to risk addiction for temporary pain relief. Would I willingly prevent people who experience chronic pain from opiates or opioids? Probably not, but I’m not a doctor.



  • Instigate@aussie.zoneto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonepolitics rule
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    3 months ago

    The truth is that winning elections in a country without mandatory voting isn’t about shifting those rusted-on voters - it’s about getting those who don’t usually vote to step up and do so. A certain percentage will just ALWAYS vote their respective party, because they lack any sense of reflection that would be required to make a genuinely considered choice.



  • Instigate@aussie.zonetome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    3 months ago

    Depends on your jurisdiction. In most places in Australia, a parent or guardian is absolutely able to provide consent for their child to get a tattoo. Good luck finding a decent tattoo artist who’s willing to take on the commission though.