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cstanleytech

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18. I would rather say some were bribed as we really do not know how many were bribed and

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:54 AM

Mar 2019

lied to and did the prescriptions for their patients based upon the fact that their patients were experiencing pain.
My mother would have been a perfect example of the pain part because she had an extremely degenerative back and she was a constantly in pain so she was on some oxy.
To prevent an overdose though since it was a narcotic we did take some precautions such as making sure she did not have access to the medication at all and we carefully spaced her medication apart.

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OxyContin Maker Sackler Family Sued by 500 Cities, Shunned by Tate Galleries [View all] babylonsister Mar 2019 OP

The real drug lords ck4829 Mar 2019 #1

I'm for complete legalization. Socal31 Mar 2019 #2

They deserve to be sued and should be thrown in jail imo... babylonsister Mar 2019 #7

Well all those doctors writing scripts, they deserve some of the liability too FakeNoose Mar 2019 #12

I agree with you. babylonsister Mar 2019 #15

I would rather say some were bribed as we really do not know how many were bribed and cstanleytech Mar 2019 #18

I'm sorry for your mom's difficulties FakeNoose Mar 2019 #27

So am I, but it won't happen or be pleasant with the Sackler clan at the helm of drug policy ck4829 Mar 2019 #34

The Congressional members who were bought off to push for the approval of it duforsure Mar 2019 #3

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2019 #8

Government for hire. nt Duppers Mar 2019 #11

Yep ck4829 Mar 2019 #22

Predator wealthiest white collar criminals continuing to do their destruction. democratisphere Mar 2019 #4

Good Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #5

Agreed ck4829 Mar 2019 #25

Do to them what the Laws does to any other homicidal drug pusher. rickyhall Mar 2019 #6

Give him the El Chapo treatment Celerity Mar 2019 #9

+1 ck4829 Mar 2019 #23

No this is a good drug when not abused. Oppaloopa Mar 2019 #10

I agree. I know 2 people who deal with excruciating pain & this is the only think that works. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #16

Hopefully this story gets a ton of exposure. Thanks for posting. oasis Mar 2019 #13

Seconded ck4829 Mar 2019 #24

Now if the Met can follow the Tate, art would be relieved... NNadir Mar 2019 #14

I'm probably going to get hammered for this, but while I agree that they should be punished for catbyte Mar 2019 #17

No hammer here BobMcWan Mar 2019 #21

It is wrong to punish pain patients CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #28

Oxycontin is a small part of the addiction problem. Most deaths are caused by fake Fentynal oldsoftie Mar 2019 #19

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #29

Forgive me for injecting ideology here.. BobMcWan Mar 2019 #20

Sackler family are all scum Gothmog Mar 2019 #26

There is so much blood on their hands. dalton99a Mar 2019 #30

I hope the Sackler Family of Drug Pushers becomes social pariahs. What evil evil deeds. nt Hekate Mar 2019 #31

Kick oasis Mar 2019 #32

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A museum does not want this family's blood money Gothmog Mar 2019 #35