Drug Rehab or the Coroner? Prescription Drugs In Biloxi, MS.
We’ve been trying to get this point across for a while now - prescription drug addiction is a serious problem. Fortunately, we’re getting some help from the media: “Mention the words “drug abuse” and most people probably don’t think of “prescription drugs.” perhaps they should,” began an article on wlox.com out of Biloxi, MS. Not only should we think about it - we should be doing everything we can to stop it. Drug rehab is a good start for those who already have a problem, and education is the answer for those who haven’t started yet.
But what is the answer for Big Pharma? Purdue Pharma was fined $634 million for lying to the public about OxyContin, Pfizer, the makers Xanax - which is apparently the most popular prescription drug in Biloxi - has numerous lawsuits filed against them, several other companies have also been sued, thousands have died, millions of lives have been ruined, and the drug companies keep getting sued and paying their fines - often settling out of court. But the fines mean nothing to them. It’s the wealthiest industry in the world.
Harrison County coroner Gary Hargrove, commenting on the number of prescription drug related deaths in Biloxi, hit the nail on the head: “Eventually, over a period of time of abuse, they’re going to see me. Or I’m going to see them.”
If you don’t want someone you care about to end up with the local coroner, educate them about prescription drugs or get them into a Missouri drug rehab program. And if you agree that this destruction cannot continue, make yourself heard.
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I have been making myself heard for 5-1/2 years at exposing Purdue Pharma for criminally marketing OxyContin. They were charged as were their 3 CEO’s Michael Friedman, Howsard Udell and Paul Goldenheim and are now convicted felons. This does not bring back the scores of victims of their criminally marketing OxyContin as less likely to be addictive or abused. My work now turns to how the FDA allowed this epidemic of OxyContin death and addiction to occur under their watch and did nothing — as well as J. David Haddox’s involvement in the criminal marketing of OxyContin.
Comment by Marianne Skolek — May 24, 2008 @ 4:27 am