Pros and Cons of Prescription Drug Abuse

Can The Ryan Haight Act Curb Prescription Drug Abuse?
YES BECAUSE

· The act updates the controlled substances act to set forth both permissible and impermissible conduct for Internet Web Site operators.
· This legislation balances the legitimate benefits derives from using the internet to provide consumers with controlled substances obtained through valid prescriptions with the need to combat illegal online distribution of these same drugs.
· Schedule III & IV medications are often illegally purchased through the internet. That is anti-anxiety medications and hydrocone operations.
· The internet has become one of the fastest growing methods of diverting controlled pharmaceuticals. Mostly internet.
· The controlled substances laws and regulations were written before the advancement of fax machines and online pharmacies.

NO BECAUSE
· By criminalizing the sale of controlled substances without a valid prescription by online pharmacies the Ryan Haight Act fails to attack he source of prescription drug abuse.
· Drug users have normally multiple superior sources to acquire medication and if it is their means will do so.
· In 2006, 17.4% of the 17-year old population had used pain relievers for non-medical use. In addition to pain medication diet pills are commonly purchased through online pharmacies. Most majority of pills are acquired through friends and relatives.
· The minor impact of requiring online pharmacies to only distribute controlled substances with a valid prescription would not be attacking the source of non-medical use of pain relievers.
· The benefit to low-income Americans and elderly Americans of having the ability to purchase pain medication from online pharmacies won’t be there anymore.