Although I commend U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty's willingness to involve limited federal resources to the frightening prescription drug problem in Maine ("Agencies team up to fight prescription drug problem," Jan. 25), I feel that federal law enforcement is only a small part of the solution.

I have two perspectives regarding the problem of prescription opiates in this state.

One comes from representing insurance companies in workers' compensation cases where opiate addition is an issue; the second from being a court-appointed counsel in many criminal matters that involve opiate addiction.

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