http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/rx-epidemic.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:07 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3202895?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 02:19:04 UTC 3202895 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3193343?utm_medium=rss I have had many friends who have been addicted to perscription medications who resorted to extreme measures to feed their addictions. I am a nurse and understand the therepeutic value of pain medications but am far too aware of their addictive nature and negative affects on so many individuals and family. I feel that we have an obligation to increase awareness, education, and public policy related to their availibility and abuse.

]]> Thu, 6 Mar 2008 02:59:45 UTC 3193343 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2896823?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:47:31 UTC 2896823 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2896661?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:16:18 UTC 2896661 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2894349?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:16:30 UTC 2894349 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2892468?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:19:34 UTC 2892468 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2888919?utm_medium=rss Something must be done. I work in a dental office and we have people calling almost daily with a tooth ache that actually only want pain meds. The dentist gets calls on weekend from people posing as patients with a tooth ache trying to get pain meds.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:38:16 UTC 2888919 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2888892?utm_medium=rss I think this is a super idea, to monitor perscription drug abuse. I support this article into becoming a bill

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:31:23 UTC 2888892 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2887971?utm_medium=rss Thanks for starting this petition. Something that has long needed action and attention.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:42:21 UTC 2887971 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2887939?utm_medium=rss Please help fight drug abuse!

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:34:23 UTC 2887939 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2887734?utm_medium=rss Very conserned about the large increase in prescription drug use by young people. The national monitoring is very important.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:30:14 UTC 2887734 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2887555?utm_medium=rss stop using drugs!

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:37:50 UTC 2887555 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2886735?utm_medium=rss Good luck with the petition. I hope that there are enough people out there that feel as strongly about this matter as you and I do. Thankyou for making a difference in someones life.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:10:16 UTC 2886735 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2886351?utm_medium=rss Please stop prescription medication abuse!

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:47:31 UTC 2886351 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2886324?utm_medium=rss The prevalence of addiction to prescription pain meds (opiates, benzodiazepines, etc.)
is astounding today. The overprescribing and problems with addicts getting these from multiple sources (physicians, dentists,etc.) is not only alarming but frightening as well. I am an RN and a CD counselor and see clients who tell these practitioners they are addicts in recovery or have history of addiction and will still be given these drugs. Education on the disease of addiction is vital. Thank you.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:33:09 UTC 2886324 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2885887?utm_medium=rss I agree to a national monitoring system.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:55:36 UTC 2885887 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2885522?utm_medium=rss I have two friends with young adult children who became addicted to prescription drugs through doctors overprescribing. One doctor was indicted and the other is under investigation. Please do whatever it takes to apprehend unscrupulous medical doctors.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:52:55 UTC 2885522 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2884634?utm_medium=rss Many members of my family suffer from Hypochondriasm and it has affected us in a very negative way. This is a very straining disease causes stress and frustration. I feel doctors should be more cautious when prescribing mutable pain meds to patients that show signs of addiction.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:02:36 UTC 2884634 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2884609?utm_medium=rss Stop Prescription Drug Abuse

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:57:05 UTC 2884609 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2884547?utm_medium=rss Too many doctors are prescribing fatal/dangerous doses of prescription pain killers to addicts and people who do not understand the possible addiction on pain pills. This needs to be more closely monitored to stop accidental deaths.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:46:21 UTC 2884547 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2884355?utm_medium=rss Personally & professionally I have been affected by this deadly epidemic. As a recovered addict from prescription pain relievers, I know that this monitoring tool would help prevent addicts from fueling their addictions by doctor shopping & receiving their drug of choice. I Dr. shopped and know of numerous people that do - and this would help put a stop to this. Also as a Substance Abuse Prevention Advocate, I feel that the community and medical field need to step up and do something. Thank You.

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