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Chan790

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30. I'm sorry, but the biggest issue with prescription drug abuse...

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 09:58 AM

Oct 2014

is that the DEA is trying to inflate the seriousness of it in order to justify their continued existence now that it looks like they may be "right-sized" or go the way of the dodo bird with the encroaching end of the criminalization of marijuana; new approaches, such as drug-courts and diversion, to minor criminal issues involving drugs; and increasing recognition of the failure of the war on drugs.

Nothing to see here except a wasteful government agency that should be ended and see its authority returned to other federal agencies, local law enforcement, and the states; an agency in search of a justification for their continued existence.

Just as an addition, it's time for President Obama to fire Michele Leonhart and not name a replacement DEA Administrator.

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did you know that Many prescriptions have changed the way you get them starting today? [View all] demtenjeep Oct 2014 OP

This one way covers all is Wrong on riversedge Oct 2014 #1

I wonder what the TRUTH is on how many yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #2

I will be seeing my doc twice a month and my Gi doc once a month demtenjeep Oct 2014 #3

it has just made it twice as hard and more of a process for those that are actually SICK demtenjeep Oct 2014 #4

yep; it's just more nanny-state war-on-drugs bull excrement. won't help anybody TheFrenchRazor Oct 2014 #16

Prescription opioids kill more Americans than illegal drugs Recursion Oct 2014 #14

i suspect that pain meds help more people than they kill. nnt TheFrenchRazor Oct 2014 #17

Could well be; I have no idea. We should really get some numbers on this. Recursion Oct 2014 #18

You're a very lucky person to have the luxury to be ambivalent. catbyte Oct 2014 #20

Recursion UglyGreed Oct 2014 #27

Oh BTW the 4% UglyGreed Oct 2014 #31

Those who do not have levels of pain With whom Oct 2014 #34

I'm sorry, but the biggest issue with prescription drug abuse... Chan790 Oct 2014 #30

Fighting euphoria is more important than relieving pain. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #5

fortuantely for me, for my GI doc's medicine, I call in the morning...stop by the office to pick up demtenjeep Oct 2014 #6

Fuck me running. I can see I'll be taking my best friend's mom to the doctor a lot more often. n/t winter is coming Oct 2014 #7

been that way here in NY for years now. In 2005 i had dental surgery and the Dr sent me home with 5 dionysus Oct 2014 #8

You shouldn't need a refill for dental surgery frazzled Oct 2014 #10

i got a bone infection in my jaw after the surgery; he had to scrape my jaw bone with a chisel. the dionysus Oct 2014 #11

I am Delphinus Oct 2014 #19

oh, thank you. thatwas in 2005, the back in jury was 2009.. thankfully, all better! dionysus Oct 2014 #26

"Potential addiction is way worse than the pain." really? you can make that decision TheFrenchRazor Oct 2014 #15

I hope you NEVER experience chronic pain, frazzled. You would change your catbyte Oct 2014 #22

I disagree cali Oct 2014 #23

To say nothing of the hassle when the office staff screws up the prescription, as frequently happens spooky3 Oct 2014 #9

Interesting, didn't know that gopiscrap Oct 2014 #12

What concerns me is that it applies to cough medicines LeftInTX Oct 2014 #13

You can have your doc mail the 'scrip to the pharmacy cali Oct 2014 #21

I don't think you will actually have to SEE the doctor. wildeyed Oct 2014 #24

Jesus is coming. Loook busy. n/t kickysnana Oct 2014 #25

This is truly madness. With whom Oct 2014 #28

I don't think it requires you to see the doctor. JNelson6563 Oct 2014 #29

On the schedule II meds a urine analysis is required at VA facilities. With whom Oct 2014 #33

Scheduled tests a month in advance are useless. JNelson6563 Oct 2014 #36

You are spot on. With whom Oct 2014 #39

Just got off the phone with VA sorefeet Oct 2014 #32

Must be UglyGreed Oct 2014 #35

I'll be on some kind of watch list shortly. My dog lives on Tramadol. Coventina Oct 2014 #37

I have pernicious anemia, so I have to get a monthly B12 shot. I have always tblue37 Oct 2014 #38