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Dr. Feelscared
Reason, Dec, 2004 by Howard F. Wooldridge
As a retired police officer, I am embarrassed by what my colleagues at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are doing ("Dr. Feelscared," August/September)--law enforcement professionals second-guessing doctors who have had some 20 years of schooling.
At the end of the day, it is the drug agents who determine, based on who knows what, if a doctor has "prescribed controlled substances to a person outside the scope of legitimate practice." Drug agents receive about four months of training, none of which qualifies them to do more than give CPR. If a loved one or I need serious painkillers one day and don't receive them, I will curse the DEA and their bosses.
Howard F. Wooldridge
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Dallas, TX
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