OT: Painkillers in the NHL

[BruinsFanSince94]

I don’t know if anyone has seen this, but it’s a 20 minute piece. It was really interesting, humbling, and gives a look at life and the struggles for players during and after their career.

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[ODAAT]

watched it over the weekend, devastating

 

[MrKabukiman]

Its not just the NHL. Use is rampant in the NFL, too. MLB i have heard a few stories, as well. NBA doesnt seem to have that issue as of yet.

In any case, its pretty awful. Theres a pending doc on the Sackler family about this. Im sure it will be eye opening.

 

[Dr Hook]

Smells like the concussion/head injury issue all over again.

 

[ODAAT]

Its not just the NHL. Use is rampant in the NFL, too. MLB i have heard a few stories, as well. NBA doesnt seem to have that issue as of yet.

In any case, its pretty awful. Theres a pending doc on the Sackler family about this. Im sure it will be eye opening.

it`s not just sports either, I suffered a concussion and some bruised ribs after getting hit by a car about 10 years ago, the physician at the hospital was only too quick to whip out his pad and immediately about to write me a script for Percocet, thankfully I was lucid enough to make him aware that I was an addict and there was no f`in chance he was giving me that.

 

[Dr Hook]

One thing thing the NHL could do aside from a culture change, is expand roster sizes during the regular season too allow for more player rotation. A player gets a minor knock and instead of feeling forced to play through it and make it worse, take a game or two off and teams would be able to slot someone else in without having to fuss with waivers, call-ups etc.