I've been thinking today about a phenomena in the addiction field that I can't figure out. How is it that hundreds of on-line pharmacies in the United States ( not offshore) are able to provide the most potent opiate drugs ( Vicadin, Oxycontin, etc.) with virtually no oversight. Prescriptions are either not required, or you simply fill out the prescription yourself putting in any information that moves you. Credit card information is all that's required to get hundreds of addicting pills winging to you overnight. Where is the DEA in all this? With over 2 million Americans addicted to opiate pain medication as well as benzodiazapines ( Valium, Zanax, Atavin) where is the "war on drugs" when you really need it. Ive included a link to a wonderful study put out by the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York, that outlines the problem in detail. Not that I'm a big fan of the federal government, but this is one area where a crackdown would really do us all a world of good. Check out the study. Jerry
http://www.casacolumbia.org/absolutenm/articlefiles/380-YGD3%20Final%20Report.pdf
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