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UglyGreed

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9. Great post

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Sun May 31, 2015, 06:13 PM

May 2015

The facts are out there, they cherry pick what is presented. I was just saying to my wife with all the lives destroyed by alcohol why are there not any calls to go back to the days of prohibition, many deaths great cost to society, geez people don't even want breathalyzers as standard equipment in automobles. Just sayin"

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You're welcome UglyGreed Jun 2015 #40

Well said. LuvNewcastle May 2015 #3

Thank you for the reply UglyGreed May 2015 #5

They gave it to me in the hospital last month and I remembered why I hated it Warpy May 2015 #6

Exactly. blue neen May 2015 #7

Great post UglyGreed May 2015 #9

All the lives destroyed by alcohol don't count, I guess. Mariana Jun 2015 #19

It's disgusting that those people who genuinely need pain medicine are the ones paying the price. blue neen May 2015 #4

That was one of the reason I UglyGreed May 2015 #8

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This was an amazing study UglyGreed Jun 2015 #15

That's certainly my take-away. GliderGuider Jun 2015 #18

When the Quality of your cage is based upon # of Agents report to you and their arrest rate One_Life_To_Give Jun 2015 #28

Nice analogy! GliderGuider Jun 2015 #30

Heroin became cheaper than ever and more plentiful right after we invaded Afghanistan. hobbit709 May 2015 #11

I was making that point UglyGreed Jun 2015 #16

Here are the reasons I know. hollowdweller Jun 2015 #22

Great post. Thanks for this. Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #25

I don't doubt that UglyGreed Jun 2015 #27

Well, thats just more proof that the DEA is ineffective and a colossal clusterfuck/waste of money Tom Ripley May 2015 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #13

The DEA are the culprits sorefeet Jun 2015 #20

Remember this one? hollowdweller Jun 2015 #23

Really making a come back in the Tampa market. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #21

started with the Vet hospitals employees stealing rx drugs & people going to several Drs for scripts Sunlei Jun 2015 #24

Also VA drug shipments being intercepted UglyGreed Jun 2015 #35

Sounds like the CIA has shifted to another product notadmblnd Jun 2015 #26

It's been pretty "popular" in some parts of CT, too bigwillq Jun 2015 #29

These people are addicts UglyGreed Jun 2015 #33

I think that this is a problem where we need to look at the individual case. They are all different. jwirr Jun 2015 #31

Addiction and dependency UglyGreed Jun 2015 #34

I totally agree. That is why I said that it is an individual thing. jwirr Jun 2015 #36

just to clarify UglyGreed Jun 2015 #37

Preach away. We need to understand this issue. jwirr Jun 2015 #38

Hydrocodone & oxycodone street prices sky rocketed... Historic NY Jun 2015 #32