The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has proposed moving hydrocodone combination drugs, such as Vicodin, from Schedule III to Schedule II classification, which would place tighter controls on prescription refills and make it possible to impose administrative, civil and criminal sanctions on people who mishandle the drugs.
According to the DEA, the action is prompted in part by too much of the medication being diverted away from the people who need it and because many people are endangering themselves by choosing to take the drugs on their own initiative rather than according to medical advice from their doctors.
Several long-term care groups have spoken out against the reclassification, arguing that it will make it more difficult for residents with chronic pain to receive the medications.
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