[cwb]

Really? Most narcotics, synthesized or not, are derivatives of opium...which does include heroin. What's your point? If it is what I think it is, then it's people like you who have made it harder for real patients to get care because of the stigma attached to it. while I don't know the details about Rush's case, if it turns out that he couldn't acquire proper pain management because of the ignorance by some in the medical community (and in government)...and thus, had to turn to illegal means, than there are others at fault. Too many doctors are paranoid and ignorant when dealing with pain, often leading to patients self-medicating themselves not realizing the danger they are causing. This has been a complicated issue because of lawyers and the DEA who have freightened doctors, making it harder for those seeking care.

[My Favorite Headache]

Too many doctors are willing to write scripts for hardcore drugs so the pharmacutecal companies can be in their pockets. I literally had a script written for me for both 60 Oxy's and 60 Vicodin's in the same office visit. Not to mention Celebrex as well.