Letter: Pill crackdown is good government
The drug, OxyContin in 80mg tablets. For story on the painkiller drug. July 25, 2001 Newsday Photo by Kathy Kmonicek Credit: SUNDAY/Kathy Kmonicek
To those who decry government controls, a good example of benevolent action can be found in the passage of recent legislation to control the distribution of prescription painkillers ["Unanimous yes for pain-pill tracking," News, June 12].
Once again, government regulations were necessary to protect the public from the malfeasance of a few individuals.
Anthony J. Lauro, Cutchogue
