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Since the Purdue Pharma hearings revealed that Purdue misled the public about the dangers of OxyContin, prescription drug addiction and abuse is really making the news: Getting prescriptions from doctors by lying about your condition is now a felony for TennCare patients in Tennessee and legislation is being proposed to widen the scope. There are rumblings in other states about similar laws in the future. Educational programs are also springing up across the country to warn people about prescription drug addiction and abuse, how to recognize it, how to avoid it and what to do about it. The demand for treatment facilities equipped to handle prescription drug detox may soon exceed the supply.

The law in Tennessee, and those that may be in the cards for other states, will definitely make it more difficult to get drugs. The educational activities may also make people think twice about turning to drugs as a solution for what ails you.

The only people likely to suffer from all this attention are drug dealers – from the street to doctors’ offices and pharmacies and right up to the boardroom.

I personally don’t care whose career is ruined with this one, prescription drug addiction is a killer. And it’s epidemic. If you suspect anyone you know is abusing prescription drugs, get them to a medically-supervised prescription drug detox center asap.

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