@malevolentbutticklish @faye It’s not about living in a “nerf” world, Oxycontin was improperly distributed and is currently one of the most abused drugs (not just prescription) in teens and young adults. It is in high demand and being sold in some instances for over $100 per pill.
The problem was that Purdue Pharma, who created and distributed it, did so irresponsibly. A drug as addictive and dangerous as Oxycontin typically is distributed to doctors educated in pain management (i.e. pain specialists, oncologists, etc.) and is done so in tandem with an education of that drug.
Purdue Pharma was over zealous and distributed the drug without education to family physicians stating only “Oxycontin would one day replace other pain medications.” They also spent a billion dollars more in doctor incentives than any other narcotic to date. These irresponsible actions along with the FDA label which said “scraping or removing the outer shell of this pill will result in a immediate release of medication and a danger of overdose” (essentially a guide for abuse) led to the gross misuse of Oxycontin.
This isn’t about changing the world into a safer (NERF-Y-ER) place this is about stopping an epidemic that is effecting the lives of millions of people (teens especially). The FDA even agrees and is adding an agent to the drug that will make it nearly impossible to abuse.
Here is the FDA’s press release on their findings into Purdue Pharma’s marketing…
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2007/ucm108913.htm
~End Rant~