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Clay County residents alone filled prescriptions for 2.2 million doses of hydrocodone & about 617,000 doses of oxycodone during a 12 month period in 2016. That's roughly 150 doses for every man, woman and child.

 

McKesson Corporation is a major part of the problem -- between January 2010 and the end of 2016, McKesson alone distributed 18.4 million doses of painkillers in Floyd County, KY -- enough for 477 pills for every adult and child in the county. Perry County, KY was even worse, with 526 doses per person.

 

The Pharmacies Thriving in Kentucky's Opioid-Stricken Towns - The Atlantic

 

477 Pain Pills Per Person: Kentucky Sues Opioid Drug Company

The only reason McKesson is supplying them in such quantities is because the pharmacies are keeping up with the script volume, this goes back to the prescribers.

The issue is more the MDs than anything else. No pharmacy can dispense without a valid prescription. That said going after a big company as opposed to filing suit against a bunch of individual practices is a lot easier.

Not that I know much about the previous staff, but I’m a little surprised there hasn’t been a little more turnover, especially with a new coach not from the previous staff.

It could be that Coach Wallace doesn't want to make too many changes right off the bat, more gradual. I mean Wolford tried a bunch of changes in his first year that didn't really turn out too well. Of course I could be remembering that completely wrong, so I may have missed something there.

There's only two things I do in the shower...one of those requires a partner. Neither require a beer. Not much of a beer drinker anyway.

Swing dancing is pretty dangerous in a shower.

I think Dixie Heights beat Trinity in the playoffs around 2003.

2004

2003 was Brian Brohm's senior year,T won state against X 17-14.

Lol, that team was the last NKY team to beat Trinity.

That would have been Dixie Heights 2004 actually.

Find out if you died when Thanos snapped his fingers

 

Did Thanos Kill You?

Saw this on FB earlier, apparently both my wife and I are okay. Which works out for the best, I mean can you submit a life insurance claim for that? :lol2:

It was successfully used in couples therapy for some time before someone going through said therapy decided to find someone to synthesize it so he could sell it. Under professional guidance it was pretty helpful, but this guy realized he could make a fortune off selling it at clubs and then it became a real problem.

Oddly enough it was never made a Schedule I through legislative action but through a court order.

I know FSU has been doing some research into using the psychoactive compounds in hallucinogenic mushrooms for similar treatments. I probably should follow up on that one, I don't remember any results.

So...what happens in the next one? The easy "fix" for the death of all these characters is to use the time stone to rewind time (similar to what Thanos did to the Vision). But, that seems almost like a cop-out, doesn't it?

 

Also, if just touching the power stone was supposed to be too much for a mere mortal (as we saw in Guardians), what the heck is the whole gauntlet going to do to them? So, the question would be...who would wear it? Again, the easy answer (at least to me) is Thor. He's already been shown to handle not one, but two weapons forged by the dwarves. So, why not 3? And if it is Thor...how far back in time does he go? Back to save Loki? His father? His mother?

 

Thoughts?

I wouldn't be surprised if it is Captain Marvel that does it. If Adam Warlock had been introduced by now then it would definitely have been him, but we likely won't be seeing him between now and the next one since he was only teased in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Saw it tonight, enjoyed it. Thanos is a worthy villian.

They will do what is easiest and cheapest. It isn't legal now but people can find it easily. That won't change.

More effort has to be put in to finding it now than when it is at every gas station alongside the cigarettes and vaping stuff. If we got to that point then the black market would be far less relevant due to ease of access of the legal stuff.

Because most people, pot heads included, are lazy. :lol2:

 

Im not arguing for it against marijuana, i don't care whether or not it's legalized. But the black market won't go away.

 

A new CNN article says crime in Colorado has risen since marijuana legalization. Whether or not thats because of marijuana is debatable, however some claim it has brought in a lot of transients. The article also says legalization did nothing to the black market.

 

Colorado governor won'''t rule out banning marijuana again. Here'''s why.

Never said it would go away, but with ease of access of a legal alternative most people wouldn't bother. How many people do you know in wet counties that actually buy from a bootlegger? There may be a handful, but by and large most people will go with something that is consistent, regulated, and somewhat safer. Why bother with finding a dealer when you can just go to a local shop instead? Advantage of that too is that they won't really be looking to push harder drugs for higher profit either. Most dealers would love to have a pot head on coke or heroin since they are much more physically addicting. You average clerk making minimum wage just wants to get the transaction over with as fast as possible so they can go back to looking at their phone.

Legalizing it will not get rid of the black market.

No it won't, but it will make the black market much less attractive.

Do you have a problem with cotton farmers?

Lighten up, it was a joke about big business with a bit of Civil War thrown in there for fun.

Comments about Big Pharma making their way in, figure a reference to Ol' King Cotton was appropriate.

Well I knew that, but it sure didn't come to mind. Thanks. On that note it sounds like maybe cotton farmers, and other textile producers would be against it as well.

Thankfully the most powerful cotton growers were taken care of in 1865.

Just because someone doesn't think it's a big deal that people kneel for the anthem, doesn't mean they don't support the flag or our country.

But if you don't loudly and blatantly display it like everyone else you aren't really being patriotic. It's kinda like crossfit, it isn't really crossfit if you don't talk about crossfit every few minutes and post it on social media. :walk:

How isn’t it? Do you have anything to support it other than hearsay? People who love America always stand, regardless of which 8 year cycle it is.

Hearsay? The way you talk it sounds more like heresy that should be dealt with by the inquisition.

It doesn’t feel like Beatty has been at T that long to me.

Considering my senior year was his first season I feel ya.

When did the term "assault weapons" shift to "assault style weapons" and why?

Probably because assault style addresses the cosmetic similarities without calling it an assault weapon.

Walmart will make this move soon.

 

This should be a boom for the private owned gun store, but with great power comes great responsibility.

 

 

FWIW, didn’t we ban sudafed for certain age groups.

You have to be 18 to purchase that.

This fall will be Bob Beatty's 18th season at Trinity.

I expect a LOT of time for Edward Lee. This should be awesome.

That's what I was thinking too. I kinda wonder what other local chefs will make it on there too

Yeah but do they have three? :lol2:

No, but the one they have dwarfs most any I have seen.

Notre Dame was BY FAR the worst game experience I've ever had. :lol2: I get the history and nostalgia, but that place is a dump. Give me my jumbotrons, chair back seats and modern bathrooms over that place any day.

The stadium has been improved since then. I was there for that game and the USC game this past season, much different.