Pill Parties: Myth or Fact?

In Oklahoma, they are a fact. At least according to this article.

It's so shocking to some people, they have a hard time believing it's true -- but it is.
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Director Darrell Weaver said it's the leading cause of drug-related deaths in Oklahoma.
District 18 District Attorney Jim Bob Miller says it's behind the biggest drug problem in Pittsburg County.
It's not methamphetamine.
It's not cocaine, or any of its derivatives, such as "crack."
And it's not heroin.
It's prescription drugs.
However, the part that shocks many people is the way the pills are sometimes ingested.
Law enforcement officers say that in some cases, all kinds of prescriptions -- which have usually been stolen -- are thrown randomly into bowls at parties. Participants reach in and take whatever they pick up -- without having a clue what it is.
Such a practice is most prevalent among young people -- many of whom still believe they are invulnerable and "bullet proof," according to law enforcement officers.
It can have tragic consequences.
"Eighty-six percent of overdose deaths are from prescription drugs," said OBNDD Director Weaver.

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Posted By jamesk at 2010-06-20 18:59:06 permalink | comments

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Daniel Williams : 2010-06-22 14:38:47

I'm 60 years old, and have been consuming drugs recreationally for 40 of them. Back in the day (as they say), most all of us were cognizant of exactly what we were ingesting. There were, however, a few among us resembled those in this article.

In other words, we had our assholes back then too.

Daniel Wlliams. : 2010-06-22 14:32:18

I'm 60 years old, and have been consuming drugs recreationally for 40 of them. Back in the day (as they say) most of us were very interested in exactly what we ingested. But there were those who resemble those in this article, though not many.

In other words, we has our assholes back then too.

Bill. : 2010-06-22 11:04:09

People talked about doing this in the 60s and 70s too, though not in the circles I was in. But at least there were still entertaining prescription drugs around; these days if you're an ignorant teenager looking to get wasted you'd probably end up with the diuretic blood pressure medicine instead of amphetamine diet pills.

I'm not sure which explanation is more likely - cops still trying to scare people, or teenagers trying to get wasted with whatever's available, since they can't easily buy pot.

Joshua. : 2010-06-21 12:28:01

"Eighty-six percent of overdose deaths are from prescription drugs," said OBNDD Director Weaver.

Critical reading, people. This statistic includes people who have prescriptions and are taking the drugs legally. The incidence of overdose at "pill parties" is unknown.

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