[mv]

CURES works but at the cost of completely negating any type of privacy protection on medical records. Pretty much anyone (prescriber, dispenser, law enforcement) can pull up CURES reports knowing a persons last name and birthdate.

What is the point of HIPAA and medical privacy if anyone can log in and see what scheduled drugs you're taking? From the drugs you take I can pretty much derive your medical history. I consider this a much larger problem than the 'war on drugs'.

[brbsix]

Absolutely, though I'd argue that this is simply one consequence of the war on drugs rather than separate larger issue.

The war on drugs is a masterful play. It's a free pass for law enforcement to circumvent your rights, to search your vehicle (via warrant dog), to enter your home (via anonymous tip), to review your doctor's records, to surveil your activities, to seize your cars, cash or real estate without due process. It's the master key for an authoritatian police state and the selective targeting of undesirables.