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prescription, whether they are doing it recreationally or it s for cancer or it s for pain, it s none of your business. it should be allowed, because right now you are driving people to the streets where they are going to die. when the press reports this, what s going to happen? it s like what happens with gun control. you re going to target the lawful and illegal drug users. when you crackdown on opioids, it s like saying, okay, there s increased shootings in chicago, we need more gun control laws to target the law-abiding. so it s b.s. you need legalization of all opioids across the board, and the power over to the individual, and let them reliably figure out the dosage. there ll be none none of these overdoses. it is so hard to find an overdose from a prescription opioid unless it was suicide. other than that, people can control it. when you go to buy cigarettes, you don t buy one cigarette that has the power of a carton. you ve got a box of packeds with 20 doses.
for cancer or it s for pain, it s none of your business. it should be allowed, because right now you are driving people to the streets where they are going to die. when the press reports this, what s going to happen? it s like what happens with gun control. you re going to target the lawful and illegal drug users. when you crackdown on opioids, it s like saying, okay, there s increased shootings in chicago, we need more gun control laws to target the law-abiding. so it s b.s. you need legalization of all opioids across the board, and the power over to the individual, and let them reliably figure out the dosage. there ll be none none of these overdoses. it is so hard to find an overdose from a prescription opioid unless it was suicide. other than that, people can control it. when you go to buy cigarettes, you don t buy one cigarette that has the power of a carton. you ve got a box of packeds with 20 doses. you can manage it.
LITIGATION DEVELOPMENTS
Individual Prosecutions Down But Corporate Resolutions Steady
for DOJ s Fraud Section in 2020, with More in the Pipeline
The Department of Justice s ( DOJ ) Fraud Section
recently released a year-in-review report that shows the
section s strong performance in 2020, despite challenges caused
by the global pandemic. Although individual prosecutions were down
approximately 30% from 2019, the number of corporate resolutions
remained steady. The report also emphasizes the section s rapid
response to fraud in connection with the Paycheck Protection
Program and highlights one of the largest-ever National Health Care
Fraud and Prescription Opioid Takedowns.
In 2020, the Fraud Section charged 326 individuals across its
three litigation units: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
now according to the washington post analysis, the states that had the highest concentration were west virginia, kentucky, south carolina, tennessee, and nevada. but when you focus in on specific counties, you get a sense of just how devastating the situation was. in norton, virginia, 306 pills were distributed per person per year. in martinsville, virginia, 242 pills were distributed per person per year. in charleston county, south carolina, 248 pills were distributed per person per year. in and in mingo county, west virginia, 203 pills were distributed per person per year. this information comes from the dea database called the automation of reports and consolidated order system. it s known as arcos. it tracks every prescription opioid shipment from
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