LAWMAKERS in the US city of Nashville have come up with a novel way of combating the opioid crisis - put combination locks on pill bottles (pictured).
The so-called "Pilfering Prevention Act," introduced into the Tennessee state legislature this week, would mandate a combination lock for any prescription opioids or stimulants.
Pharmacies would give the code to the patient along with the drugs, with the thinking that ordinary tablet bottles are too easy to open, and the drugs are too easily stolen.
A spokesperson for a local addiction charity noted that 80% of prescription drug addicts start by experimenting, taking pills that don't belong to them.
"This lockable pill bottle would prevent that from happening," he said, adding that if a legitimate patient forgot the code they could simply call their pharmacist.
Worried about shoplifters? Maybe keep some KFC on hand.
Police in New Orleans, USA have reported the strange case of a thief who entered a fast food restaurant with the intention of robbery, but was unable to open the cash register.
Instead he just grabbed some fried chicken and ran, with officers able to quickly track him down and arrest him, using his greasy fingers as evidence.
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