There
was a huge crackdown on prescription drugs like, meth, extasy, and other drugs.
Over 100 people were arrested for being involved. They were charged in New York
City and Long Island. Many which were nurses, doctor’s nurse practitioners and
drug dealers were accused. Many of these cases have been starting to arise. It
feels like many doctors are satisfied with distributing drugs to adults and
young adults to sell. I am glad that the government has decided to crackdown.
Many of the drug dealers went to doctors for prescriptions to sell for up to
$4,000 dollars worth of prescription drugs. Investigators said, “one doctor who
wrote prescriptions linked to the suspects in the Medford pharmacy massacre on
Long Island last year is among those charged.”
It
is great to hear
this. I can't believe the stories I hear from kids on Staten Island about this.
The sellers target them. People not only get addicted, but beg, borrow and
steal to purchase it. The
federal, state and local law is planning to continue to combat the growing
threat of prescription drug trafficking and abuse. U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch
said “the approach involves criminal investigation and prosecution but also the
use of civil enforcement, regulatory action and community outreach.”
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