>> So you advocate a costly post-harm remediation instead of a preemptive solution provided by governmental regulations

> Absolutely. Such solutions tend to be much cheaper and more effective.

This is not supported by any credible analysis I am aware of, as the cost of rectifying a problem post hoc has historically been far greater than preventing it in the first place.

> If we sold oxycontin over the counter we would have much less of an overdose problem than we do.

This assertion is demonstrably wrong and could easily be categorized as insulting to people struggling with OxyContin addiction.

People with opiate addiction have access to the cheapest and strongest narcotics ever available on the street. Unfortunately they are of uneven strength and cut with horrors that make their body shut down. I would much prefer they could just buy clean drugs from the pharma companies.