Kentucky sues makers of OxyContin

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:54 pm

PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky officials on Thursday sued the manufacturer of OxyContin, the prescription pain reliever dubbed "hillbilly heroin," because of widespread abuse in Appalachia.

A lawsuit filed by Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo and Pike County officials demands millions in compensation from drug maker Purdue Pharma.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071004/ap_ ... _oxycontin

SPIKE NESMITH! · Post by **SPIKE NESMITH!** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:09 pm

What next, Scotland to sue the makers of Tennent's Lager because there are so many alcoholics and binge drinkers there?

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:13 pm

Drugs are getting out of control in these parts. The per capita crime rate in much of WV is higher than many major cities. Mostly thefts and break-ins by addicts looking to support their habits.

And most police departments are severely under staffed, underfunded, and under-resourced to effectively deal with the problem.

It's a mess.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:16 pm

hrmmm, maybe if marijuana were "decriminalized" and taxed there would be a little more funding for police departments to deal with the REAL and SERIOUS problems in this country.... just a thought..

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:25 pm

WV can sue Cheech and Chong for widespread marijuana use.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:41 am

You can't possibly be comparing Oxy abuse with marijuana use. There is a tremendous difference. The manufacture of Oxy should be just as illegal as the manufacture of heroin. The medicinal benefits do not outweigh the cost. The fact is they (doctors, pharmacies, Purdue, law enforcement) can better control the distribution of the product but they do not.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:28 pm

i'm not comparing the two, what i'm saying is if the states weren't so focused on chopping down dope fields all summer long they would have more time to deal with real issues..

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:05 pm

Perhaps if people would learn to live with pain we would be much better off. When dentists are giving vicodin because of a frigging toothache we have a problem.

Pussies.