Firstly, hello to you too. Do you see what forum you are posting in, or what post you are replying to? A kid is dead and you ask anybody if they know where YOU can get pain meds? Surf the board and you'll get your answer. This probably isn't the best thread. Sorry, but c'mon...a boy is dead...and...changing thread's subject lines are confusing, just so you know.

Second- I think the article went a little over-board on the child's history. I pretty much got his life story. While this is tragic, it may not be prevented by tighter restrictions on pain meds. Fentanyl is already a CII, so it is HIGHLY restricted. This kid did not go out and swallow a few Vicodin (aka the name of EVERY pill containing a narcotic). How/why would someone even know to 'suck' the gel out of the patch? Where were the parents? What I mean is: who did he hang around with? Were his parents involved in his life or periodically search his room?

As a parent, I would and do these things as long as they live under my roof. Privacy is a big issue. I don't read letter, journals etc. but I do look around for drugs and get VERY involved in my son's friends (who they are, their backgrounds/homelifes etc...).

Did the parents of the child not notice his actions that night when he came home? Did they talk to him and ask what he did? NO. If they did, they may have seen he sucked down 25/50/100 mcg of Fentanyl that night. I would imagine he would be a little spacey. (IMO)

Again, such a tragedy and I pray for the family to heal their loss.

Yes, I think that this is tragic, however tighter regulations WILL NOT prevent future deaths.

GOOD PARENTS and parents getting more involved will.

It all starts at the front lines. Great job to the people in charge of the new "anti-drug" ad campaigns on TV. They hit home and are great advice for a parent on confronting your child. Let's place blame where blame is due.

That is my .02

Keystone