Urban Meth Use on the Rise

Fox News ^ | Jan 28 2005 | AP

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The method of introduction is different, and that makes a difference. Regardless, it's bad stuff, which is why they try not to prescribe it at all.

But nonetheless, supervised use of heavy narcotics is as old as medicine itself. Dilaudid is basically pharmaceutical heroin, and Ocycontin isn't much better. Yet it is used -- WHEN CLOSELY MONITORED -- to good effect.