Don't worry stevesmith.......

t_oshan2003 is just the type of person who likes to stir the $hit up and likes reading fights on boards like these and when there is none, they like to create it themselves.

The best thing to do is just ignore them. t_oshan2003 is just trying to keep you two going at it back and forth so they have something to read. (empty life )

At first when I read the post by t_oshan2003, I thought that maybe it was a post that was posted in the wrong section, cause it really didn't make any sense.

But if you keep feeding it, it will remain, and continue to disturb, don't let t_oshan2003 do that.

Ok.... let's get back on topic********************************************

After thinking about this National Database thing for awhile, I thought I'd do some snooping around the internet on it, and see what I can come up with, and here's what I found so far......

I found this site, and here's is some information listed. I posted the link to the site at the bottom of this post.

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Policy Watch: John Walters, Office of National Drug Control Policy

Policy Watch: John Walters, Office of National Drug Control Policy
In favor of monitoring drug prescriptions
The White House with the Office of National Drug Control has issued a report identifying prescription drugs to be second to marijuana as the most widely abused group of drugs by American adults and adolescents. Walters advocates the creation of an electronic database of prescriptions written for drugs that doctors and pharmacies could access to prevent prescription drug abuse without hurting the people who need the medication. [1] The monitoring program flags cases that conform to identified-patterns of abuse, such as ‘doctor shopping,’ where the patient gets prescription drugs from multiple doctors. There are currently twenty states with monitoring programs, and Walters expects to extend the efforts to eleven more states by next year. [2]

Drug testing to be introduced into schools
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has recently undertaken a campaign to eliminate drug use from athletics. In addition to the growing abuse of drugs by professional athletes, Walters is concerned with the growing abuse of so-called performance-enhancing drugs among high school athletes. "Athletics benefit young people's health and give them a lesson in the value of hard work," said Walters. "Androstenedione and other performance-enhancing drugs undercut these benefits by endangering our children's healthy development and teaching them that cheating is an acceptable component of pursuing excellence." [3]

In an attempt to gain support for the anti-drug campaign and random drug testing mentioned in the 2004 State of the Union address, Walters is visiting major metropolitan areas across the country. He is advocating subjecting American students to random drug testing.

Walters argues that drug testing has shown positive results in the schools using it, such as those in Autauga County, Alabama. Students there who test negative for drugs in random screenings get discounts at various restaurants and stores. The district has reported a nearly 10 percent drop in the number of students using marijuana, cigarettes and alcohol. [3]

References:

1. "Prescription drug crack down," Associated Press, 11 March 2004.

2. Jennifer Kerr, “National Drug Policy Will Focus on Legal Medicines,” Associated Press, 1 March 2004.

3. “HHS Launches Crackdown on Products Containing Andro; FDA Warns Manufactures to Stop Distributing such Products,” U.S. Newswire, 11 March 2004.

4. Stephanie Warsmith, “Drug Czar Visits Akron,” Akron Beacon Journal, 26 February 2004.

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Link - Policy Watch - Progressive Government