Felonies are committed daily across the U.S. by people trying to get their hands on OxyContin. In Kentucky Michael Huffman and Mary Cobb were arrested for allegedly stealing $82,000 worth of the drug from a Rite Aid. In Texas a man stole 800 OxyContin pills from Flower Mound pharmacy. A pleasant stay in a good drug detox or drug rehab program for these people is not likely.

In Texas the crime was committed at gun point and no doubt the thief is on his way to prison rather than a drug rehab in Texas. The circumstances of the robbery in Kentucky are unclear, but you can pretty much count on the fact that the pharmacy staff didn’t just hand them over because they were asked politely. They’re probably also on their way to prison since they probably won’t fall under  the proposed law to give non-violent drug offenders another chance through Kentucky drug rehab.

Luckily for Purdue Pharma, they will be paid for these drugs and their sales will not suffer at all. I hope congress realizes the cost to the tax payers for the OxyContin epidemic that has been created by this dangerous drug.

Drug detox and drug rehab is the best thing to do if you have developed an OxyContin addiction or dependency, or for any other opiate for that matter. If you know or suspect you are dependent or addicted, or feel the urge to rob a pharmacy because you can’t get any more pills, find out how to get into a drug rehab or drug detox instead.

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