By Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.

We now know our present opiate crisis came not only from illegal foreign drug cartel distribution, but primarily from legally sanctioned and organized American pharmaceutical companies.

Fingers were pointed at doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals while DC politicians made laws to hamper agencies (like the DEA) from halting massive local distribution by these pharmaceutical companies.  It took a whistleblower to bring this evidence forward (read link below).

Congressional legislators are payed “protection” money in the form of campaign contributions, while thousands of Americans continue to die from overdose every year.

Controlling opiates first means we must control the political influence pharmaceutical companies have over legislators who make laws.

Find those legislators who help shield these companies, and that’s where you should point your finger.

Then put them in jail.

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