I recently noted that sheriffs in North Carolina want access to a database containing records of those taking painkillers. Here’s an editorial from a NC paper, the News & Observer:
Policing abuse is a growing challenge requiring the cooperation of the medical community and law enforcement, with the state establishing reasonable parameters that will ensure patient privacy.
While the sheriffs’ association is willing to find a middle ground, legislators must be careful not to bargain away the rights and privacy of law-abiding citizens who just happen to take a particular medication. Otherwise, they should back off.
Read the full editorial here.