What Do You Think of the DEA and It’s Recent Actions Upon Doctors and Pharmacies?

Question by Mary Sunshine: What do you think of the DEA and it’s recent actions upon doctors and pharmacies?
Recently, doctors refused to give patients with chronic pain any medications due to fear of losing their licenses. In Florida 6 Walgreen pharmacies have been given warrants due to an increased orders for percocet. Is the DEA right or wrong? Why?

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Answer by Auroch
Doctors kill a LOT more people with their prescription drugs than illegal drugs ever thought of killing. The cops should be looking at those guys closer.

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