Pharmaceutical Websites: Gateway to Drug Abuse?
May 29, 2008 |
Though I am free of any major ailments that might require medicinal drugs at this point in time, I can say that the price of drugs is high, even with insurance. The few times I have needed prescription medication, I have been very grateful that insurance has been willing to foot most of the bill. However, buying prescription medications in pharmacies carries a hefty price tag, and many consumers are turning to web-based drug retailers based inside and outside the U.S. for their prescription needs.
There are a lot of benefits to shopping for medication online; cheaper prices and home delivery are undeniably appealing. But the internet, as always, tends to scare people who don't quite understand it. A woman whose husband died of a prescription drug overdose with drugs he purchased at social health shopping website eDrugSearch.com blamed internet pharmacies, not her husband, for his death. It turns out Drew Griffin (the fellow in question) actually purchased painkillers online that he had no prescription for, and his addiction ended in an overdose, according to CNN .
eDrugSearch is a completely legitimate online health shopping site with an active social community. Based in Canada, eDrugSearch allows users to communicate with one another and search for the best deals on prescription drugs in Canada as well as other international retailers. Though there are "rogue online pharmacies," as PRWeb calls them, selling drugs illegally to groups like teenagers, to blame eDrugSearch or other social sites for the the illegal means of some would be like blaming Google or Facebook for a loved one becoming involved in cult activities.
It is hard to not point fingers when someone close dies, but it is detrimental to the progress of internet culture to ignorantly blame a social website like eDrugSearch for the death of a painkiller addict. No one wants to place blame on the addiction or addict, but when CNN or other media outlets start insinuating that social sites are means to illegal ends, somebody must speak up so society doesn't chalk up another strike against internet communities as being a source of evil.
Hi Triston,
While we appreciate the post, I do need to correct some important points. The individual in the CNN story did NOT purchase medications through eDrugSearch.com. Our search engine only includes pharmacies that require an original prescription, and the person in the CNN story acquired drugs illegally, without a doctor’s prescription, according to the story. We prescreen pharmacies to exclude those selling drugs without a proper prescription. We’re also based in San Antonio, Texas, not Canada — although many of our member pharmacies are based in Canada.
Thanks again for taking an interest in this subject, and we encourage you to check out out community!
Cary
Cary,
I’m sorry for any confusion; I only cited the CNN article as a reference of the man’s overdose on painkillers. CNN did not reference eDrugSearch; you are correct. If that was misinterpreted in any way, I apologize. Also, I did not explicitly cover how eDrugSearch goes through the process of screening retailers. I felt the inclusion of the link to the PR Web piece would suffice. However, you are quite correct in noting that eDrugSearch goes through extensive screening procedures on both ends, and I apologize for any confusion. If you are the Cary who is founder of eDrugSearch, I did look through your site and found it very appealing (though I am still quite happily not in need of any medication at this point in time). If you have any questions for me, feel free to email, and I appreciate the feedback.
Thanks, Triston. And yes, this is Cary Byrd from eDrugSearch.com. Take care.
Prescription drug abuse is a huge problem in US, somehow people don't consider them that dangerous because they are medicines designed to fix health conditions. Unfortunately abusing these drugs is very common.
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