Scoring Illegal Drugs with a Prescription

How our Broken System Forces People to Break the Law

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by Haley Lawrence on Unsplash

I have a friend, let’s call him Bob. He lost his job a couple of years ago. That meant he lost his health insurance. He needs a prescription medication, Lamictal, for a seizure disorder. If he doesn’t take his pill every day, it’s not safe for him to drive. This makes life difficult for him in Texas, where…

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.