Until he began his campaign against it, I had not given much thought to it being a danger. But as with any drug be it prescribed or even an Over the Counter (OTC), if abused can have devastating effects. When will he start on Tylenol? If used improperly, it will slowly and so painfully kill you as your Kidneys fail from the abuse.
I am all in for trying to do the right thing to help people who are unable to control themselves, but when we begin to thwart the help it brings to non abusers, there need be some common sense approaches.
But the idea to reduce the number of prescriptions is a two edged sword for people. It is just like the ill fated attempt by former Delegates Mr. Azinger the Elder and Mr. Ellem from our area to get a bill passed requiring a prescription for anything using Ephedrine because it was also used to make meth. Fortunately, the bill was defeated by the Senate the first try and by the House of Delegates the second. A poorly planned approach to cost many money they could not readily afford and the State an estimated $146 million over 10 years for Medicaid costs. We have heard very little about that lately because realistic and workable methods were developed without all the expense and inconvenience.
I can only say, I would have been a bit happier if Mr. Manchin had made as big a todo on his daughter and her shenanigans with the EpiPen drug when she jacked the price up into black space. Even an almost 1/2 Billion dollar fine does not excuse what happened. And one has to question what influence he used to keep her out of much deserved jail? No one is supposed to be above the Law Mr. Manchin, even in this lawless State.
It soon will be necessary here to have Voter ID to vote. One of the items being touted is a Social Security Card. That is interesting as mine says "Not For Identification" Not to mention that they can be bought for a few dollars on many street corners. We have entitled our Illegal Brethren to vote using one of these. We live in strange times.
It was posted a few days back that a Resident of Vienna was found deceased in his apartment on Friday morning? Yet, excluding word of mouth so far, there has been no notice in the Media or via the Vienna PD. Now this person was a renter, may well have not voted ever and had as many do a substantial issue with drugs. But why is his passing been hidden? The last time something like this popped up, it was alleged to be because of embarrassment to the family? Yet, his family more than knew of his issues. Did he O.D. on prescribed drugs? For sure had some that might well have done that? Did he O.D. on illegal drugs? Certainly had a history with those. Has supposedly no immediate family here but some in Charleston and Ohio. Would think that we have another "lessons learned" here if used properly?
While he might well have qualified as one of those that some of the City Council would rather have lived elsewhere, he did bring something to the table many or them can not. His belief in Service to his Community via his actions to help others. Did not cost him a lot in money, but did cost him several hours a week doing what he loved and believed in. So who would have more value to us? A person serving from his Heart and Soul or a Council Member serving only themselves? I fear some will have trouble answering?
Will have more on this interesting 2017- 2018 City Budget tomorrow. "nuff said".