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This drug is worse than heroin because it is legal. All anyone has to do is go to a doctor and tell them they have a headache and they ask for vicodin and no problem, here is your prescription. I know this for a fact from all the times I have driven her around to the different doctors as well as from all the bills we receive. We have been in Hawaii, Northern California, Southern California. In every case she has been able to get vicodin.
Why hasn't the FDA done something. This problem is widespread and getting bigger. There are plenty of pain medications out there that don't have the same addictive properties that vicodin has.
As far as I'm concerned doctors are not concerned. The prescribing of this medication means easy money for doctors. Otherwise, it wouldn't still be available.
I mean, why risk going to jail for buying heroin off the street when you can easily go to the doctor and have him hand it to you. It's just not called heroin, it's called vicodin.
I am going to check to see if the FDA has a web site that you can e-mail to. Also e-mail your congressman and anyone else to let them know that this drug should be made ILLEGAL.
Kim
but you should never argue from the particular to the universal.
there are many people who do nedd pain medication
to control legitimate pain.
there will always be people who are prone to abuse certain things.
that fact should not serve as a reason to deny it to those that do need it, and do not abuse it...
i'm sorry you have been subject to the pain of addiction, and i hope you family copes well, and begins a successful recovery. however, the drug war is already out of hand. the last thing people with chronic pain need, is another means of relief banned.
regards,
matt
I to am addictied to Vicoden Es. I went to rehab for two weeks last year to get through the withdrawls. But because of the pain I started again. It is out of control now. I am up to 15 a day. I just cant seem to stop. I will lose my husband if he ever knew I was taking it again. If any one has suggestions on how to get through these withdrawls please let me know.