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Pills and heroin are essentially identical. an 80 milligram pill would be about $1 per pill. you can buy a third of heroin for 20, $30. its a huge price differential and easy to get. its been abundant in supply. >> so pills are regulated more closely because of the abuse of them as people are turning to heroin because its cheaper and they can get it more easily than they can prescription pills? >> yeah. its sad but true. and what has happened, if you look at the new heroin addict in this country...

>> now, we are back with sunday house call and your house dr. rosenfeld. a healthy monday tip where the doctor gives us a quick tip to get the week started off right. what is the healthy monday tip? >> many people split pills. the doctor gives you ten milligram pill to take people will go and by a 20-milligram pill and it costs a little more than the 10 but then they split it and save money. it is not a good idea. the splitting is never exactly right. it is either too little or too much. it is a...