The OxyContin Epidemic
OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller whose effects have been compared to heroin's, is being abused by a soaring number of drug addicts. What do you think?
Rob West,
Electrician
"It's been great getting my drugs at Walgreens. The pharmacists there are so much friendlier than that dickbag Zach I used get my shit from."
Barry Valtierra,
Bike Messenger
"Whoa, hold on there a minute: You can get high off an acne pad?"
Dana Schwartz,
Student
"You are so lame. They're called Oxys or O.C.'s. No one says 'OxyContin.'"
Emily Jay,
Homemaker
"Didn't we learn anything from that one Little House On The Prairie where Albert gets hooked on morphine?"
Chris Levey,
Auto Salesman
"While I am strongly opposed to drug abuse, I must applaud the entrepreneurial spirit exhibited by addicts when it comes to finding new ways to get off."
Raymond Harvey,
Systems Analyst
"This is exactly why I don't want my kids hanging out with white people."
