Prescription drugs. Photo Credit: iStock
Regarding the op-ed “Line of defense against opiod abuse” [Opinion, Sept. 26], I was very disappointed by the implication that community pharmacists aren’t doing their jobs properly when dispensing opiod medications to their patients.
The writers state that 186 Long Islanders died from overdoses from opiods and other prescription pain medications in 2014, and that almost every pill was dispensed by a pharmacist. Of course they were! How else could people have obtained them, except through illegal channels? This is akin to blaming a dealership for selling a car to someone who goes on to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs and gets injured.
