TromboneAl
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I watched a Frontline episode on methamphetamine. What I learned was, that unlike a drug like marijuana, you cannot make meth without ephedrine or psuedoephedrine. Since only large drug manufacturing plants can make those ingredients, meth production/use can be easily controlled by controlling access to those compounds. That is how quaaludes were essentially eliminated.
When Oregon passed a law requiring a prescription for ephedrines, meth busts went down by 96%.
The drug manufacturers have fought this, since they make billions from cold medications.
The show was very convincing, but I was surprised that it first aired almost six years ago -- so not much has been done to pass similar laws elsewhere.
Seems like a no-brainer solution to a serious problem (that affects everyone) -- are the drug companies really this powerful, or am I missing something?
The Meth Epidemic - Video | FRONTLINE | PBS
When Oregon passed a law requiring a prescription for ephedrines, meth busts went down by 96%.
The drug manufacturers have fought this, since they make billions from cold medications.
The show was very convincing, but I was surprised that it first aired almost six years ago -- so not much has been done to pass similar laws elsewhere.
Seems like a no-brainer solution to a serious problem (that affects everyone) -- are the drug companies really this powerful, or am I missing something?
The Meth Epidemic - Video | FRONTLINE | PBS