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To: Sam who wrote (186680)	4/5/2012 10:21:37 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542234

the problem seems to be running through the money to get the drug- according to your facts. Most addicts have a reason- either physical or emotional pain- for using drugs. If you can make sure the addicts can get their drugs cheaply and legally- most of them can maintain their lives.

To: Sam who wrote (186680)	4/8/2012 11:51:27 AM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 542234

>>I have no first hand experience of the others, but oxycontin should be banned. The above case is typical, not an aberration.<< Sam, there are literally millions of stories just like the one you told which substitute alcohol for the oxycontin. The facts, medically, are clear. The rate of addicion for people who are prescribed synthetic narcotics like hyrocodone and oxycodone is extremely low, even in people with previous histories of drug abuse. We're talking less than 1%. People can become addicted to any drug that makes them feel better. Banning one of them would make exactly no difference, other than denying relief to people who are in severe pain. The people who want to get high would simply find another drug.