*extreme sarcasm*
The one difference is gun makers do not lie about their products. Perdue lied about the addictive nature of Oxycotin.
I can’t remember at what age we were taught in school about the history of opiate use in the far East and the difficulties from addiction that it caused there. I think it was around the 7th grade, and this was over 50 years ago. This is not to mention the multiple episodes of Dragnet, Emergency and other movies and TV shows, and popular songs, books, and magazines about drugs and their dangers. Not to mention that many of us have known friends and family that provided us with real life examples.
Trying to equate a legitimate drug company providing doctors with tools to help sick people with pain management is nonsense. This is especially true for those with terminal diseases. Part of the problem is that many people in our society have no tolerance for any amount of discomfort, the other component are people who will do anything to get a drug induced thrill. But by the time I was 12 years old I knew that many illegal and prescription drugs were addictive. I am surprised that people here are trying to pull the victim card on this one.
Thank you.