OmniDots: The Age of Preventive Technology
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By Alexander Ziwahatan
Founder, Omnithion | Candidate for Governor of Oregon
The Pain Paradox
Pain is one of humanity’s oldest adversaries. For decades, modern medicine fought it with opioids — powerful enough to dull suffering, but with a cost we’re still paying.
Since 1999, the opioid epidemic has claimed over 500,000 lives in the U.S., hollowed out communities, and burdened healthcare systems with billions in costs. Chronic pain remains a leading cause of disability, yet the tools we’ve relied on to treat it have fueled one of the worst public health crises in history.
The problem is clear: our pain management system was built on reaction, not prevention. We wait until pain overwhelms, then prescribe solutions that create new dangers.
It’s time for something different.
Introducing OmniDots
At Omnithion, we designed OmniDots to break the cycle — to give patients the relief they need without the addiction risk.
OmniDots are microscopic, biodegradable delivery systems placed directly at the source of pain. Each one:
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Targets Precisely – Delivered to specific nerve clusters or tissues.
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Releases Slowly – Provides steady relief without dosage spikes.
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Avoids the Whole Body – No systemic exposure, no euphoric effects.
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Dissolves Naturally – Leaves nothing behind once the therapy is delivered.
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Why This is Prevention, Not Reaction
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OmniDots don’t just manage pain — they prevent the chain of events that leads to addiction, disability, and long-term healthcare dependency. By avoiding opioids entirely, they remove the single biggest risk factor for addiction in post-surgical and chronic pain patients.
The result:
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Lower overdose rates.
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Faster return to normal activity.
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Reduced strain on healthcare systems.
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The Wider Impact
The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. economy over $1 trillion annually in lost productivity, healthcare expenses, and criminal justice costs. Imagine diverting even a fraction of that toward education, infrastructure, and innovation — simply by replacing a dangerous treatment method with a safe one.
OmniDots make that possible.
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Building the Future of Pain Care
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By 2035, I believe targeted, non-addictive therapies like OmniDots will be the standard in pain care. Just as antibiotics replaced crude infection treatments a century ago, precision pain technology will replace the blunt force of opioids.
Oregon can lead that shift — partnering with hospitals, clinics, and research centers to bring OmniDots to patients first. The same way we’re deploying FireDrones to stop wildfires before they start, we can use OmniDots to stop addiction before it begins.
This isn’t just about treating pain. It’s about creating a future where relief never comes with a hidden cost.
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