Oxycontin In this hour, we explore The Double Life of OxyContin. For
chronic pain patients, the drug can be a lifesaver. Says patient Mary Vargas: "That was the only thing that enabled me to finish law school, pass two bar exams, get the kind of job I dreamed of, and start thinking of having a family." But for addicts who tamper with the pills, the effects can be devastating. OxyContin is getting into the wrong hands. But who's at fault? Some doctors have even been arrested, with chilling effects. Ethicist Sandra Johnson says, "If you're a physician, you don't have to hear many stories of physicians being arrested, physicians being led away in handcuffs, to understand that the risk in…
