Idiots! The lawmakers that is. Tramadol and nothing stronger? Are you serious? Like someone else said... This is going to end up making a ton of legitimate chronic pain patients who have been on a long term steady dosage of strong opioids turn to - eventually no doubt - heroin. Personally I would be furious if my pharmacy would refuse to fill a narcotic Rx. In fact, I'd probably - waddaya know - be lookin to grab some diverted oxy, dillies or smack.
The lawmakers here are so far removed from the nature of the problem they are nobly trying to solve (bless their retarded hearts). It will cause much more harm than good; many will be hurt, inconvenienced, or possibly even wrecked by our legal system. Hopefully some good will come from the resolution of this imminent conflict.
I'm not sure how the lawmakers are to blame for the decision of private pharmacies.
I also don't believe the line people are going to turn to heroin because a pharmacy won't fill their script. They are just going to have to drive to a different pharmacy. You think they are just going to throw away the script because one pharmacy wouldn't fill it?
I agree this decision is bogus, but it seems many people comment without even reading the article in question.