I think this is going back towards having pharmacists act as the police of a script without the tools necessary to do that
I see why they started it, but I worry it could cause a lot more harm then good.
There are instances where someone might get a script for a new pt from a new provider and have no background on either of them. That’s typically what it looks like with diversion
I think this is going back towards having pharmacists act as the police of a script without the tools necessary to do that
We are not, or at least not supposed to be. The idea that we are somehow to know that a patient is in pain or not (something subjective that we can’t see) and then if we give an Rx that wasn’t appropriate we can lose our license
It doesn’t make sense. Pharmacists are here to be there for patients and support them, yet this make them worry that they’re being duped
Prevents them from being able to properly listen and evaluate the patient and help them
But because of this undue pressure, they tend to get the least of any of those.
Why? Because of too much overreach putting immense pressure on providers to be gatekeepers and dea agents instead of just being pharmacists and physicians
But this is again supporting that overarching idea of gatekeeping meds which I don’t support.
We are there to ensure people are kept safe and treated properly, not gatekeep meds
I see the purpose it serves to fill, it’s not intended to just be slander for pain docs. It’s intentions I believe are good.
But I worry about it not being used as it is intended. It will likely hurt pain patients more that it helps others.
Pharmacists are investigators, we aren’t detectives. Others may want us to be, but we didn’t train for that
We were trained to keep people safe and healthy and treat their diseases or conditions
We can’t others agenda’s change that
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The common understanding of propaganda is that it is intended to brainwash the masses. Supposedly, people get exposed to the same message repeatedly and over time come to believe in whatever nonsense authoritarians want them to believe /1
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.
And yet authoritarians often broadcast silly, unpersuasive propaganda.
Political scientist Haifeng Huang writes that the purpose of propaganda is not to brainwash people, but to instill fear in them /2
"propaganda is often not used for indoctrination, but rather to signal the government\u2019s strength in being able to afford significant resources and impose on its citizens...not meant to 'brainwash', but rather to forewarn the society about how strong it is" https://t.co/mFAurhEHeO pic.twitter.com/WXKKJaPqWQ
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 18, 2020
When people are bombarded with propaganda everywhere they look, they are reminded of the strength of the regime.
The vast amount of resources authoritarians spend to display their message in every corner of the public square is a costly demonstration of their power /3
In fact, the overt silliness of authoritarian propaganda is part of the point. Propaganda is designed to be silly so that people can instantly recognize it when they see it
Authoritarians do not use propaganda for brainwashing, "but to demonstrate their strength in social control...propaganda may need to be dull and unpersuasive, to make sure citizens know it is propaganda when they see it and hence get the implicit message" https://t.co/PqRpxjaIPL pic.twitter.com/1y67d2RCjB
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) June 19, 2020
Propaganda is intended to instill fear in people, not brainwash them.
The message is: You might not believe in pro-regime values or attitudes. But we will make sure you are too frightened to do anything about it.