# 27

No one should be surprised that people pursuing the dollar will hold a different set of priorities.

In the below article, we can read how Pharmaceutical companies will fund just about anything to attain their objectives for increased lawful sale of their synthetic opioid substances.  The article suggests that the State of Washington's legislature held the line against the effort and findings indicate that lost lives data has been reduced when compared to most other states.

http://wtop.com/government/2016/09/drugmakers-fought-domino-effect-of-washington-opioid-limits/slide/1/