Drug Abuse and Cindy McCain – After the Election. Should Not All Addicts Be Equal in the Eye of the Law?

Question by FBH: Drug Abuse and Cindy McCain – After the election. Should not all addicts be equal in the eye of the law?
…just a thought.

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Answer by wcsteel
Drug addicts and Prescribed by a doctor prescription addicts are different things in the law.

They may receive the same treatment but if they had a legitimate prescription for pain that is legal under most state and federal laws.

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