The first BAN OXYCONTIN rally was a HUGE SUCCESS. We urge all of you to have a rally in your towns and cities. We reached tens of thousands of people in the Tampa Bay Area and just think how many millions of people we could reach if everyone of you had a rally in your hometown. WE HAVE TO LET AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE KNOW THE DANGERS OF THIS DRUG!!!!
It was a beautiful April day and a group of around 40 people or more from all over the country gathered in front of a Tampa, Florida Pain Clinic for Florida's first "Ban OxyContin Rally." Most of the people that were protesting were relatives or friends of people who had either died from this drug or had been addicted. Many carried signs with pictures of their loved ones that had died. We were located on a very busy corner across the street from the University of South Florida and we had numerous motorists honking their horns in agreement with our "Ban OxyContin" signs. We also had pedestrians and motorists stop and ask questions concerning the dangers of OxyContin. Television news teams covered the rally bringing the message to tens of thousands of Bay Area viewers.
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Peace, Hope and Love, Barbara
10 comments:
I can't say I'm on board with the idea of banning a medication that is so effective for people in pain. If I ever need it, I want it to be available to me just like I want it available to anyone else who needs it.
Also, we've banned heroin and how far has that gotten us? I'm not sure how banning oxycontin would be any more effective.
I'm not saying there aren't many things we should be doing to address the down side of pain killers. But I don't think this particular path of trying to ban oxycontin is the way to go.
I agree with Tom, but my son said that he was able to get Oxy from friend's parents who were prescribed it for back pain, but then would sell half of them because they didn't need all of them and could make quite a bit of money.
Perhaps they need to have more strict protocol in place - require people on Oxy to come in once monthly for doses and some other form of regulation.
love the new layout - beautiful & peaceful...
You made my night posting this article! I am so glad!!! I think Perdue Pharma is right in their statement. I don't think banning the drug is going to do any good (and may harm the people who medically need it) but I would hope to see stricter regulation of it. I know it's not going to stop people from substance abuse, but stricter regulation can also stop unscrupulous doctors from benefiting off others' addictions. Coming from South Florida I feel very strongly of all the pain clinics down there, Florida supplies 80% of the country's illegal Oxy supply. Being "blind" I used to think, gosh we have a lot of chiropractors!!! (thinking that's what pain clinic meant).
The best thing about this to me, is not that I think banning Oxy is a solution, but the ATTENTION and AWARENESS it is bringing to so many people as they see the protest and it is covered in the media.
Thanks!
God bless.
I just think the regulations need to be like they used to be with this class of drug. I don't think opiates should be prescribed for just any chronic pain situation. I mean, even way back when if someone found out you were going to get your wisdom teeth pulled, they would come around and see if you wanted to sell your percodan because that is what they always gave, but only one prescription and only for the wisdom teeth. Dental work, they never had Vicoden, they gave us Codeine/Tylenol or maybe Darvocet. Yes, a person can become addicted to those drugs but let's get real and get back to basics. Make it MUCH harder to get prescriptions for opiates. They need to regulate it like they used to, and why did they ever stop the vigilance on the regulation? Sorry, don't even get me started on my soap box:)
I actually agree with Tom on this one. He made some good points.
Thanks Barbara. I don't have any answers but wonder at the effectiveness of banning. It seems that something else will take its place.
People on medicare get a prescription for it from their doc for back pain, etc. They pay $1.00 at the Walmart pharmacy for a 30 day prescription and sell it for $80 a pill right there in the parking lot. Now, that is something we ought to do something about!
Bristolvol and Fractalmom,
My son once told me one of his most reliable dealers were an old couple in Lawrence KS that sold their oxy so they could afford to buy the prescription meds that they really needed. They would meet at a local restaurant and it just looked like this wonderful grandson visiting grandma and grandpa. Dealing the oxy right out in the open.
Now if that is true???? What a screwed up medical and insurance system we have! Dealing cheap drugs for a big price drugs to afford other drugs they need more. WTF?????
My daughter told me that she used to get her Oxy at a little old lady's house. She'd go over there like visiting her grandma and then buy the pills from her. One of our clients at work who my boss represented for a social security disability claim was arrested selling his pills right there in the pharmacy parking lot after getting his precription filled. My boss could no longer represent him after that. So yes, it is true! I know from first hand experience. I think Oxy should just be used in an institutional setting like nursing home, hospital, etc. I believe it should never be dispensed at a pharmacy.
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