Troubling

[dwenius]

Edit: unlocked.

As pointed out in John Avavosis' AmericaBlog, this fascinating tidbit regarding the Va. Tech shooter from an ABC News article:

Some news accounts have suggested that Cho had a history of antidepressant use, but senior federal officials tell ABC News that they can find no record of such medication in the government's files. This does not completely rule out prescription drug use, including samples from a physician, drugs obtained through illegal Internet sources, or a gap in the federal database, but the sources say theirs is a reasonably complete search.[emphasis mine]

...The Feds have a national database of prescription drug use? They can tell if you've been using anti-depressants? Or Lipitor, or Viagra, presumably? Really? and...why?

Now, based on how they track my every Sudafed purchase these days, I can believe there are databases for Pseudo ephedrine purchase. I'm sure of it, actually. But what public interest is being served by tracking Prozac/Zoloft/Xanax/etc.? And for those of you on the FL who have had occasion to use such things, were you aware that you were being tracked? Feel free to respond anonymously.

Comments

[dr-strych9.livejournal.com]

I wonder how much it costs to buy a copy of that database. I'd like to see if some of my managers are on that list.

[rwx.livejournal.com]

you can't anonymously comment on friendslocked posts.

[dwenius.livejournal.com]

Curses, foiled again!

road, hell, intentions...

[nothings.livejournal.com]

H.R.1132 passed August 2005 apparently.

Authorizes states to collect the information, unclear how the fed gets it but guess.

[nothings.livejournal.com]

And of course the states roll with it:
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/faq/rx_monitor.htm

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

dead-i-version. That's an awful subdomain there.

[nothings.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty awesome.

But then it's also great to read this totally outlandish-but-presented-as-perfectly reasonable faq under the 'office of diversion control'.

[ottobeatriscuit.livejournal.com]

Now the stigma will never end. Those that need treatment the most will never seek it.

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

based on how they track my every Sudafed purchase these days, I can believe there are databases for Pseudo ephedrine purchase

It's over-the-counter, right? What happens if you pay cash?

[canetoad.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter how you pay. They take your name and address and verify with official ID.