Arab American wins Miss USA 2010

[Staashi 371]

Birth control pills are really not a controlled substance... U dont need a DEA number to write a prescription for birth control pills. They are more just a prescription and not a controlled substance. controlled ones are narcotics and addictive. She did trip on her dress and these things are looked at in making decisions.

The pill is a controlled substance. If I cannot buy it without a prescription it is controlled.

[Tunisia216 2]

The pill is a controlled substance. If I cannot buy it without a prescription it is controlled.

I'm being totally dumb here, but what's the difference then?

For instance the pill does require a prescription but some other substances like pain killers or ADHD medications can not be phoned into a pharmacy / submitted online and you must pick up the paper script from your doctor and take it to the pharmacy and produce a drivers license and they refer to these as "controlled substances" and often scrutinize the RX for the Doctor's information and license numbers.

[Staashi 371]

I'm being totally dumb here, but what's the difference then?

For instance the pill does require a prescription but some other substances like pain killers or ADHD medications can not be phoned into a pharmacy / submitted online and you must pick up the paper script from your doctor and take it to the pharmacy and produce a drivers license and they refer to these as "controlled substances" and often scrutinize the RX for the Doctor's information and license numbers.

Definitely, but what I'm referring to is that anything that is controlled disbursement - as in, I have to have a prescription for it, I cannot buy multiple packages of it, and I cannot access it freely.

[Tunisia216 2]

Definitely, but what I'm referring to is that anything that is controlled disbursement - as in, I have to have a prescription for it, I cannot buy multiple packages of it, and I cannot access it freely.

Oh I totally get what you were saying I was just wondering if there was a different terminology for it?

[Staashi 371]

Oh I totally get what you were saying I was just wondering if there was a different terminology for it?

I'm not sure.

[Mithra 1,185]

Agreed.

The question I have is, is this a role model/publicity that most Arabs would be proud of or want? Especially considering the newest developments ie pole dancing.

Glad for her, she was very beautiful.

I guess any good publicity for Arab Americans is a good thing. I wish it was for something more notable than winning a beauty pageant though.

[prince+angel 3]

Late to this thread, heard about the big win for the beautiful new Miss America ... at any rate big congratualtions to her & all the best in her future endeavors!

[treehugger 23]

Oh I totally get what you were saying I was just wondering if there was a different terminology for it?

Temazepam, heroin, methadone, even codeine etc are controlled drugs - a pharmacy has to have a special licence for them, and prescriptions for them are written and dispensed differently. They are usually kept under lock and key, and every tablet and capsule etc counted every day in order to make sure that they are not lost or stolen. So yes, they are very different from contraceptive pills, even though they too are prescription only drugs.

[Darnell 8,478]

This was an interesting article.

http://www.guardian....2010-rima-fakih

Thanks for the link. I wish ppl would understand that being 'covered' is not cultural or even 'generally Muslim' - it's a female's choice to wear something, with the choice being helped along by local fatwah. Sure, you can get GEOGRAPHICAL, following the locations where the fatwahs were issued, but...

I'm a Westerner, and even I know this (and I'm mostly a dumb@ss).

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Agreed.

The question I have is, is this a role model/publicity that most Arabs would be proud of or want? Especially considering the newest developments ie pole dancing.

What I understand about the pole dancing pictures is that it was a class to learn how to pole dance. It was held in a closed strip club during the daytime. They said that there were ladies taking the class that were lawyers, doctors, and even a judge. There are a few pictures of her pole dancing but she is fully clothed. More so than the sexy pictures that the Miss USA released of the contestants.

Meriem(F)