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That drug has been in the news alot lately...it has earned a bad reputation that it has earned...too many people are becoming addicted to the drug and if that is not bad enough, one of the side effects is that after long term use, deafness can occur.

It is not the proper role of government to condemn this woman to a lifetime of pain because there is a chance that somewhere down the line she might lose her hearing.

She should be allowed to evaluate the risks and decide what course of treatment is best for her.

If people let government decide which foods they eat and medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.
-- Thomas Jefferson

OR?

The voters in this country should not be expected to decide which medicines are safe and effective.
-- Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey

[Virginia-American]

Drug warriors and others who deny people medicine should meditate upon the condition of their souls. This is seriously sinful.

[verity]

"It is not the proper role of government to condemn this woman to a lifetime of pain because there is a chance that somewhere down the line she might lose her hearing"

Absolutely flawless logic. Bwahahaha.