[wardaddy]

All this publicity is going to send Oxycotin the way of Quaaludes....banned.

and a damned shame too.

[Hildy]

You're right about Quaaludes. Are they banned? It was THE drug in the 1970's. I can tell you I took my share of that drug. I haven't heard about them for years. I guess they are banned.

[jocon307]

"All this publicity is going to send Oxycotin the way of Quaaludes....banned."

When did they ban Quaaludes? I know all the methadone junkies used to used these, also Elevil (sp?), back in the bad old days of NYC, in the 70's.

When my brother died of AIDS we had morphine on hand, prescribed of course. Long story, but to skip to the chase the Police came to the house. Surprisingly, they did not confiscate the morphine. In our case they chose well because we poured it down the sink. However, many people would not be so concerned with "karma" as we were. And I must state, in an effort to be totally honest, that had we known someone who needed morphine and for whatever reason couldn't get it, we would have given it to them, improper though that might have been.

[MistyCA]

There are lawsuits involving oxycontin and it is my understanding that it has recently been pulled off the market. My sister-in-law was given that medication for extreme pain she suffered as a result of a nerve disorder. It helped her pain a great deal, but the downside of the drug is very frightening.