Oxycodone Abuse Leads to Others Suffering!

I don't usually blog but here it goes!

I happened to be with Joe at the neurologist yesterday when we were told he has problems with his legs due to issues with his central nervous system. I could not help but observe this yellow paper with an article meant for all patients on the abuse of Oxycodone in the Pasco, Pinellas counties.

Joe and I have traveled and lived in 5 states and in some at multiple locations within a state. We have never seen the abuse to prescription drugs as in this area! It accounts for the highest deaths in Florida. More young people die from prescription drugs than automotive accidents.

Just two weeks ago they rounded up users and dealers in New Port Richey but the problem isn't being addressed. Yes it is true that our generation has gotten accustomed to prescription drugs. It's a very inexensive way to escape from life and life's pain.

In our family we have both young and old addicted to prescription drugs so we see it. But the root cause analysis is who prescribes these to people who don't need them? These are the individuals that should be arrested and charged with the problem. They kept putting a band aid on the issue and the problem continues.

Authorities have arrested users and dealers in NPR but 5 miles in Hudson in some of trailer parks are passing them as fast as they can. It is a problem in every town, county! They made a dent on the problem and get the media to believe something was done and everyone is happy!

I write this for I see Joe suffer to get some medication to address some major health issues. I mean just getting cough syrup NyQuil requires proof you're over 21 here in Pasco. The entire process is out of control and the root cause is never addressed. We are led to believe it is but it's not!

In the end who suffers are those that needed it! It's easier to get pain killers for Joe down the street wide open (don't tell me police down't know) then it is to get a doctor to prescribe medication so he can be a few hours without pain.

It's something Joe and I need to address soon and may have to get doctors in another county that is not facing this challenge.

It just happens Joe is allergic to Oxycodone and that family of medications. But any pain killers are frowned upon in our county, due to the abuse by those that don't need it!

Just let meth, cocaine and whatever other counties use in, so that sick people can get the medication that is legal for medical purposes. You don't have to go far to get these illegal drugs but these kids start at 14 or younger using their parents or grandparents prescribed medications! There lies another  problem! These kids don't drive or have the means to go get high they use the medicine cabinet!

The schools obviously don't address the issues either. We have family experiences where schools actually encourage the abuses by attacking the parents and providing no addiction support when these kids are caught an an early age, so we are told by family member's who have lived here for years. We are newbies in this area. There is not much to do here either and it's a very poor community with people living in trailer parks and homes that are occupied by the less fortunate in society, thereby encouraging this type of abuse!

Why should people like Joe suffer while other healthy people get high! Police, Political Leaders, Religious leaders and educators, do you're job and don't mask a problem solved by catching a few people in NPR when both counties are infested like cock roaches!

Rob